HIST 4570 - European Witch-Hunts

3 Credit(s)

An examination of the European witch-hunts from ca. 1100-1700. Secondary scholarship and primary sources will be read and discussed in order to understand the pre-conditions and circumstances surrounding the witch trials. Special emphasis is given as to why women represented overwhelmingly the majority of defendants in trials. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

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