{"product_id":"witch-stories","title":"Storie di streghe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat happens when fear of a neighbour becomes a case for the courts?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Witch Stories, Eliza Lynn Linton gathers historical essays on witch belief, trials and persecution in Britain. She traces fear back to old beliefs that people could secretly harm crops, cattle and children. Her concern is not just what people believe, but how ordinary neighbours come to hunt one another.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe essays move from folk beliefs to witchcraft laws, court cases and the suffering of the accused. The poor, the old and the friendless often stand against accusers and hunters. Writing with a Victorian journalist’s sceptical, often indignant eye, Linton asks readers to look closely at the fear behind the charges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe roots of fear\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore the folk beliefs that make harm to crops, cattle and children seem like witchcraft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuspicion enters the courtroom\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow how witchcraft laws turn a neighbour’s suspicion into a matter for judges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeople behind the accusations\u003c\/strong\u003e – Look beyond the charge to the poor, old and friendless people who face it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeighbours become hunters\u003c\/strong\u003e – Examine the clash between accusers and accused, where shared fears turn neighbours against one another.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA sharp Victorian gaze\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet Linton’s indignation as she challenges both belief in witches and those who persecute.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of social history, folklore and Victorian writing who want to understand how panic and law combine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now and follow Linton into the beliefs, accusations and courts behind Britain’s witch trials.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534775615836,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/12871_en_ebook-front_c22.jpg?v=1792175206","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/it\/products\/storie-di-streghe","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}