How to kill a witch : a guide for the patriarchy
Mitchell, Claire2025
Books, Manuscripts
As a woman, if you lived in Scotland in the 1600s, there was a very good chance that you, or someone you knew, would be tried as a witch. Witch hunts ripped through the country for over 150 years, with at least 4000 accused, and with many women's fates sealed by a grizzly execution of strangulation, followed by burning. Inspired to correct this historic injustice, campaigners and writers Claire Mitchell, KC, and Zoe Venditozzi, have delved deeply into just why the trials exploded in Scotland to such a degree. In order to understand why it happened, they have broken down the entire horrifying process, step-by-step, from identification of individuals, to their accusation, 'pricking', torture, confessions, execution and beyond.
Main title:
How to kill a witch : a guide for the patriarchy / Claire Mitchell & Zoe Venditozzi.
Author:
Mitchell, Claire, authorVenditozzi, Zöe, author
Imprint:
London : Monoray, 2025.
Collation:
320 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781800961883 (hbk)
Dewey class:
133.430941109031133.4309133.43133.430941
LC class:
BF1581
Local class:
133.43133.430133.43094133.430941109
Language:
English
Subject:
Witch hunting -- Scotland -- History -- 16th centuryWitch hunting -- Scotland -- History -- 17th centuryWitches -- Scotland -- History -- 16th centuryWitches -- Scotland -- History -- 17th centuryPatriarchy -- Scotland -- History -- 16th centuryPatriarchy -- Scotland -- History -- 17th centuryWomen -- Violence against -- Scotland -- History -- 16th centuryWomen -- Violence against -- Scotland -- History -- 17th centuryParanormal
BRN:
4178818