Lewd Women and Wicked Witches: A Study of the Dynamics of Male Domination

by Marianne Hester

Book Overview

In the sixteenth century and seventeenth centuries it was women who were almost exclusively persecuted as witches. However, the witch craze has been subjected to surprisingly little feminist analysis. In Lewd Women and Wicked Witches, Marianne Hester reviews and develops revolutionary feminist thinking. Accordingly, she shows how witches can be seen as victims of the oppression of a male dominated society.
Concentrating on English source material,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138006599
• ISBN13: 9781138006591
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"