Witch Hunt; 2022
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- Identifier
- MS1133-0546
- Title
- Witch Hunt; 2022
- Description
- Reverend Dennis Roberts' presentation "Witch Hunt" delved into the historical witch hunts of early modern Europe, focusing on the Germanic regions and the period from 1450 to 1750. It examined the societal and religious factors contributing to the persecution, particularly misogyny and patriarchy, noting that most victims were women. The talk also explored the enduring impact of these witch hunts on the treatment of women and questioned the modern use of the term "witch hunt" as a means to subtly perpetuate misogyny.
- Date
- 20 January 2022
- Creator
- Roberts, Dennis S.
- topic
- talk
- lecture
- SPHEX Club
- Dennis S. Roberts
- Roberts
- 2022
- Witch Hunt
- witch craze
- early modern Europe
- Germanic regions
- Brocken mountain
- Witches’ Night
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- Faust
- Brian Levack
- maleficent magic
- diabolism
- Reformation
- Counter-Reformation
- Inquisition
- judicial torture
- misogyny
- Anne Barstow
- Walpurga Hausmannin
- Elisabeth Strupp
- scapegoating
- patriarchy
- human rights
- violence against women
- populism
- authoritarian governments
- misogyny
- Type
- Text
- Genre
- lectures
- Digital Format
- application/pdf
- Language
- English
- Repository
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Rights
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- Rights Holder
- Dennis S. Roberts
Part of Witch Hunt; 2022