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A Deed without a Name - The Witch in Society and History (Paperback)
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A Deed without a Name - The Witch in Society and History (Paperback)
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Macbeth: How now, you secret, black, and midnight hags? What is't
you do?
Three Witches: A deed without a name.
Macbeth, Act 4, Scene I
What lessons can we learn from witch beliefs and witch-hunts in
traditional societies and in earlier times?
This fascinating cross-cultural survey of witchcraft aims to
provide undergraduate students of anthropology and history with a
comprehensive introduction to the figure of the witch. Case studies
of witch-hunts in a broad range of societies -- from medieval
Europe to America and tribal Africa -- demonstrate how those
individuals who are perceived as a threat to the existing power
structure are most vulnerable to being labelled a witch. The author
argues that the process of 'labelling' witches has not changed and
is used in western societies even today for scapegoating minorities
and other groups such as people with AIDS.
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