Description
Witches are everywhere. In and out of fiction, their immemorial presence fascinates and haunts us in equal measure. Combining history, folklore, myth and mystery, the figure of the witch arouses curiosity and inspires many reflections on its nature, its origin and even its existence. There is much speculation about witches, but do we really know what we are talking about? To guide us in this investigation, Macabra proudly presents Grimório das Bruxas, the definitive book on the history of witchcraft, written by historian Ronald Hutton. Motivated by the relationship between fear and witchcraft established over the centuries, Hutton delves into in-depth research, analyzing its contexts, beliefs and historical and cultural origins. Although in popular perception witchcraft remains inextricably linked to the witch hunts of early modern Europe in the 15th century and the persecutory and sacrificial horror that condemned innocent women to death in Salem, USA, in the late 17th century, Grimoire of Witches takes us to an even more remote and geographically broader past. The roots and visions of witchcraft are explored, from ancient fears to modern superstitions. Hutton maps the details of the fear narratives associated with witchcraft and offers important historiographical contributions as well as new anthropological and ethnographic approaches.
