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Witchcraft Myths in American Culture - Myths in American Culture (Paperback)
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Witchcraft Myths in American Culture - Myths in American Culture (Paperback)
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A fascinating examination of how Americans think about and write
about witches, from the 'real' witches tried and sometimes executed
in early New England to modern re-imaginings of witches as pagan
priestesses, comic-strip heroines and feminist icons. The first
half of the book is a thorough re-reading of the original documents
describing witchcraft prosecutions from 1640-1700 and a re-thinking
of these sources as far less coherent and trustworthy than most
historians have considered them to be. The second half of the book
examines how these historical narratives have transformed into
myths of witchcraft still current in American society, writing and
visual culture. The discussion includes references to everything
from Increase Mather and Edgar Allan Poe to Joss Whedon (the
writer/director of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which includes a
Wiccan character) and The Blair Witch Project.
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