{"product_id":"witch-hunt-a-travelers-guide-to-the-power-and-persecution-of-the-witch-hardcover","title":"Witch Hunt: A Traveler's Guide to the Power and Persecution of the Witch - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKristen J. Sollee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A transcendent travelogue that guides readers through the history, places, and people of several of the many witch hunts and how their legacy continues to impact us today.\" \u003cbr\u003e --Pam Grossman, \u003c\/b\u003eauthor of \u003ci\u003eWaking the Witch: Reflections on Women, Magic, and Power\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Traveling through cities and sites across Italy, France, Germany, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, Kristen J. Sollée explores the places and people significant to the early modern legacy of the witch. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Between the 15th and 17th centuries, a confluence of political, economic, and religious factors ignited a wildfire of witch hysteria in Europe and, later, in parts of America. At the heart of these witch hunts were often dangerous misconceptions about femininity and female sexuality, and women were disproportionately punished as a result. Today, this lineage of oppression remains a vital reference point in the fight for women's rights--and human rights--in the Western world and beyond. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e By infusing an adventurous first-person narrative with extensive research and moments of imaginative historical fiction, Sollée (author of \u003ci\u003eWitches, Sluts, Feminists\u003c\/i\u003e) makes an often-overlooked period of history come alive. Written for armchair travelers and on-the-ground explorers alike, \u003ci\u003eWitch Hunt\u003c\/i\u003e not only uncovers the horrors of history but how the archetype of the witch has been rehabilitated. For witches are not just haunting figures of the past; the witch is also a liberatory icon and identity of the present. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This paperback edition includes a new afterword by the author and an updated travel resources section. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKristen J. Sollée\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of three books on the legacy of the witch. A writer, curator, and educator exploring the intersections of art, sex, and culture, Kristen has lectured at George Washington University, the University of Southern California, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, and across the US and Europe. Her 2017 book \u003ci\u003eWitches, Sluts, Feminists: Conjuring the Sex Positive \u003c\/i\u003ewas described by the \u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003eas \"a whirlwind history of the witch in America\" and a \"Must-Read\" by BUST. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eCat Call: Reclaiming the Feral Feminine\u003c\/i\u003e, published in 2019. Kristen's work has been featured in \u003ci\u003eNYLON, Hazlitt, \u003c\/i\u003ethe \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement, \u003c\/i\u003e and on \u003ci\u003eViceland, Huffington Post Live\u003c\/i\u003e, and NPR. She currently teaches at The New School in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.6 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 12, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768992104736,"sku":"9781578636990","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1923741109cf9952e1209d0d5e3fcf5c.webp?v=1780340838","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/witch-hunt-a-travelers-guide-to-the-power-and-persecution-of-the-witch-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}