Witch Hunts Then & Now: True Origins & Myths

Send us Fan Mail We think we know the story of the witch. Images flicker in our minds – cackling women around cauldrons, the fiery pyres of Salem, perhaps a pointy hat or two for good measure. But like so much of what passes for common knowledge, the truth is far more unsettling, more persistent, and speaks volumes about the fault lines in our own supposedly enlightened world. The academic consensus, when it bothers to look beyond the sensationalized narratives, points to a grim reality: witc...