{"product_id":"in-defense-of-witches-9781250894878","title":"In Defense of Witches","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMona Chollet''s \u003ci\u003eIn Defense of Witches\u003c\/i\u003e is a brilliant, well-documented celebration (\u003ci\u003eLe Monde\u003c\/i\u003e) by an acclaimed French feminist of the witch as a symbol of female rebellion and independence in the face of misogyny and persecution.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCenturies after the infamous witch hunts that swept through Europe and America, witches continue to hold a unique fascination for many: as fairy tale villains, practitioners of pagan religion, as well as feminist icons. Witches are both the ultimate victim and the stubborn, elusive rebel. But who were the women who were accused and often killed for witchcraft? What types of women have centuries of terror censored, eliminated, and repressed?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCelebrated feminist writer Mona Chollet explores three types of women who were accused of witchcraft and persecuted: the independent woman, since widows and celibates were particularly targeted; the childless woman, since the time of the hunts marked the end of tolerance for those who cla\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407337890135,"sku":"9781250894878","price":17.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781250894878.jpg?v=1730499040","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/in-defense-of-witches-9781250894878","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}