Thursday, 2 October 2014

News: Witch Hunts and Witch Persecution Old and New

"The Real-Life Letter Of Apology Written By The Salem Witch Trial Jury" - Excerpt from a new book The Penguin Book of Witches,on io9.com: http://io9.com/the-real-life-letter-of-apology-written-by-the-salem-wi-1640827487

"State Historian Walter Woodward discusses the New England witch trials" on Hartford Courant: http://www.courant.com/reminder-news/hebron-edition/rnw-hc-columbia-witches-1003-20140930-story.html

"Modern-Day Witch Hunts Target Men" - story on Yahoo! News: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/modern-day-witch-hunts-target-men-120432970.html#WJdaDvs


"Witches: James I and the English Witch Hunts – review" - on The Guardian Books: http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/sep/30/witches-james-first-and-the-english-witch-hunts-review-nicholas-lezard-paperback

"Dalit woman beaten up in Bihar on suspicion of witchcraft" - story on dnaindia: http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-dalit-woman-beaten-up-in-bihar-on-suspicion-of-witchcraft-2021967

"Woman branded witch, thrashed at panchayat" - story at The Times of India: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Woman-branded-witch-thrashed-at-panchayat/articleshow/43450021.cms

"Witches: A history of misogyny" - story on The Independent: http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/features/witches-a-history-of-misogyny-9757605.html

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