Witch Hunt: A Traveler's Guide to the Power and Persecution of the Witch

Written by Kristen J. Sollee

Narrated by Amy McFadden

Traveling through cities and sites across Italy, France, Germany, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, Kristen J. Sollee-a second-generation witch herself-explores the witch as a figure of female power and persecution. By infusing an adventurous first-person narrative with extensive research and imaginative historical fiction, Witch Hunt captures the magic of travel to make an often-overlooked period of history come alive.

Between the fifteenth-seventeenth centuries, a confluence of political, economic, and religious factors inspired witch hysteria to ignite like wildfire across Europe, and, later, parts of America. At the heart of the 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 an important reference point through which we can contemplate women's rights-and human rights-in the Western world and beyond.

Witch Hunt isn't only an exploration of the horrors of history, but also uncovers 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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Oct 5, 2020
• ISBN: 9781705238424

Reviews for Witch Hunt

[tochituru · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

I thought it would be more indepth, but I turns out it's actually pretty much a travellers guide. Didn't really work for me by the time I got to the author discussing chocolates and didn't finish.

[Heather Trow · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This was disappointingly middle of the road for me. It works great as a Europe/US centric travel guide as the author travels to some interesting places, especially if you're into the history of the witch trials or if the witchy/goth scene is your vibe. But not so great as an informative guide about the actual persecution of women or any of the consequences of the witch hysteria. There were too many of the author's fictional thoughts which were entertaining but not informative. This lack of detail spoiled it for me.