A Deed Without a Name: The Witch in Society and History

by Andrew Sanders

Book Overview

Macbeth: How now, you secret, black, and midnight hags? What is't you do?Three Witches: A deed without a name.Macbeth, Act 4, Scene IWhat lessons can we learn from witch beliefs and witch-hunts in traditional societies and in earlier times?This fascinating cross-cultural survey of witchcraft aims to provide undergraduate students of anthropology and history with a comprehensive introduction to the figure of the witch. Case studies of witch-hunts in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1859730531
• ISBN13: 9781859730539
• Release Date: November 1995
• Publisher: Berg Publishers
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"