{"product_id":"9780143106180-the-penguin-book-of-witches","title":"The Penguin Book of Witches","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom a manual for witch hunters written by King James himself in 1597, to court documents from the Salem witch trials of 1692, to newspaper coverage of a woman stoned to death on the streets of Philadelphia while the Continental Congress met, this title offers a treasury of historical accounts of accused witches.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA chilling, truly authoritative anthology of real-life accounts of witches, from medieval Europe through colonial America\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom a manual for witch hunters written by King James himself in 1597, to court documents from the Salem witch trials of 1692, to newspaper coverage of a woman stoned to death on the streets of Philadelphia while the Continental Congress met, \u003ci\u003eThe Penguin Book of Witches\u003c\/i\u003e is a treasury of historical accounts of accused witches that sheds light on the reality behind the legends. Bringing to life stories like that of Eunice Cole, tried for attacking a teenage girl with a rock and buried with a stake through her heart; Jane Jacobs, a Bostonian so often accused of witchcraft that she took her tormentors to court on charges of slander; and Increase Mather, an exorcism-performing minister famed for his knowledge of witches, this volume provides a unique tour through the darkest history of English and North American witchcraft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56451338436982,"sku":"9780143106180","price":8.51,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32351842.jpg?v=1760461941","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780143106180-the-penguin-book-of-witches","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}