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How to kill a witch : the patriarchy's guide to silencing women / Zoe Venditozzi & Claire Mitchell.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781464241222 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xxi, 296 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Naperville, IL : Sourcebooks, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Subject: | Witchcraft > Scotland > History > 16th century. Witches > Scotland > History > 16th century. Witch hunting > Scotland > History > 16th century. Women > Scotland > History > 16th century. Misogyny > Scotland > History > 16th century. Trials (Witchcraft) > Scotland > History > 16th century. |
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- 1 current hold with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | 133.4309411 Ven | 31681010436764 | NONFIC | In process | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"In the summer of 1563, Scotland was in a bad way. The land was poor, the people were poorer; crops failed, and people starved. In times like these, people looked for anyone to blame, and who easier than the Devil himself? Or, better yet, the women the Devil used to perform his evil deeds. It was in these circumstances that the men of Scotland drafted the Witchcraft Act of 1563. The Act had one basic aim: to stop the Devil and his lackeys (mainly women) from wreaking havoc on a country already beset withproblems. And it was from there that the witch-hunt craze spread across the world-eventually landing in the USA. With the wit and humor that have been hallmarks of their popular Witches of Scotland podcast, Claire Mitchell and Zoe Venditozzi explain the process of identifying, accusing, trying, and ultimately killing a woman as a witch, revealing the inner workings of a world organized to protect the patriarchy and preserve the status quo. HOW TO KILL A WITCH is a feminist take on a piece of deeply misogynistic history, perfect for readers of You Never Forget Your First and Killing the Witches"-- Provided by publisher. - Baker & Taylor
A darkly witty, feminist exploration of 16th-century Scottish witch trials, revealing how fear, sexism and law converged to justify the systematic identification, accusation and execution of women labeled as witches during a time of national crisis. - Sourcebooks Inc.
"Terrifying, fascinating, and important." âSara Sheridan, author of Where Are the Women? and The Fair Botanists
Nothing brings people together like a common enemy, and witches were the greatest enemy of all.
Scotland, 1563: Crops failed. People starved. And the Devil's influence was stronger than everâat least, that's what everyone believed. If you were a woman living in Scotland during this turbulent time, there was a very good chance that you, or someone you knew, would be tried as a witch.
During the chaos of the Reformation, violence against women was codified for the first time in the Witchcraft Actâa tool of theocratic control with one chilling goal: to root out witches and rid the land of evil. What followed was a dark and misogynistic chapter in history that fanned the flames of witch hunts across the globe, including in the United States and beyond.
In How to Kill a Witch, Zoe Venditozzi and Claire Mitchell, hosts of the popular Witches of Scotland podcast, unravel the grim yet absurdly bureaucratic process of identifying, accusing, trying, and executing women as witches. With sharp wit and keen feminist insight, they reveal the inner workings of a patriarchal system designed to weaponize fear and oppress women.
This captivating (and often infuriating) account, which weaves a rich tapestry of trial transcripts, witness accounts, and the documents that set the legal grounds for the witch hunts, exposes how this violent period of history mirrors today's struggles for justice and equality. How to Kill a Witch is a powerful, darkly humorous reminder of the dangers of superstition, bias, and ignorance, and a warning to never forget the past⦠while raising the question of whether it could ever happen again.
