by Marion Gibson · Simon & Schuster Ltd · tapa dura · ISBN 9781398508507
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«Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials» is Marion Gibson's historical essay, published by Simon & Schuster Ltd in hardcover (320 pages, in English).
Thirteen real trials serve to trace the global history of witchcraft. Marion Gibson combines famous cases and lesser-known ones, from medieval Europe to Africa, and gives voice to the accused, mostly women, against their persecutors. The work also analyzes how fear and misogyny keep the witch hunt alive.
The book was published in 2023 by Simon & Schuster Ltd. The hardcover edition has 320 pages and is written in English.
Aimed at readers of history and gender studies interested in the persecution of women and in the continuing relevance of the concept of the witch hunt.
