In defence of witches : why women are still on trial
Chollet, Mona, 1973-2023
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Whether selling grimoires on Etsy, posting photos of their crystal-adorned altar on Instagram or gathering to cast spells on Donald Trump, witches are everywhere. But who exactly were the forebears of these modern witches? Who was historically accused of witchcraft, often meeting violent ends? What types of women have been censored, eliminated, repressed, over the centuries? Mona Chollet takes three archetypes from historic witch hunts and examines how far women today have the same charges levelled against them: independent women; women who choose not to have children; and women who reject the idea that to age is a terrible thing. Finally, Chollet argues that by considering the lives of those who dared to live differently, we can learn more about the richness of roles available, just how many different things a woman can choose to be.
Main title:
In defence of witches : why women are still on trial / Mona Chollet ; with a foreword by Carmen Maria Machado ; translated from French by Sophie R. Lewis.
Author:
Chollet, Mona, 1973-, authorLewis, Sophie, translator
Imprint:
London : Picador, 2023.
Collation:
viii, 287 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Translated from the French.Originally published: 2022.Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781529034066 (pbk)
Dewey class:
305.42
LC class:
HQ1122
Language:
EnglishFrench
BRN:
3219563
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