Ecstasies: Deciphering the Witches' Sabbath
Carlo Ginzburg investigates the historical and cultural origins of the witches' sabbath, drawing on archival records and folklore to explore European beliefs about witchcraft.
About This Book
Carlo Ginzburg examines the European witch trials and the imagery of the witches' sabbath through extensive archival research.
The work explores how popular beliefs and inquisitorial records intersected to shape ideas about witchcraft in early modern Europe.
Ginzburg analyzes folklore, shamanistic traditions, and inquisitorial documents to trace the cultural roots of these phenomena.
The book situates the witches' sabbath within broader patterns of myth, ritual, and social control across centuries.
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