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the enemy within a short history of witch hunting
with the vision of a historian and the voice of a novelist prizewinning author john demos explores the social cultural and psychological roots of the scourge that is witch hunting both in the remote past and today . the enemy within chronicles the most prominent witch hunts of the western worldwomen and men who were targeted by suspicious neighbors and accused of committing horrific crimes by supernatural meansand shows how the fear of witchcraft has fueled recurrent cycles of accusation persecution and purging . a unique and fascinating book it illumines the dark side of communities driven to rid themselves of perceived evil no matter what the human cost . br
paperback penguin books 2009 isbn13 9780143116332 isbn10 0143116339
abridged n isbn 13 9780143116332 number in series 1 number of pages 318 publisher penguin group usa release date 1254182400000