How one of humanity’s most important inventions fuelled deadly witch hunts in Europe - Early books and influence of nearby ...

In her Newberry Library course, Kay Daly examines the depiction of witches onstage, from the 17th century to the present.

The sudden emergence of witch trials in early modern Europe may have been fueled by one of humanity's most significant ...

This myth was promoted by the Egyptologist Margaret Murray in the early 20th century and was then debunked by the historian C. L'Estrange Ewen almost as soon as it appeared. It was founded on a ...

In the 21st century, you’re far more likely to encounter a TV witch who’s smart and stylish, and whose beauty is part of her ...

Condemned in tens of thousands for witchcraft, for cursing crops, or for dancing with the devil. Starting from the late ...

Dogs appeared several times during testimonies typically because an accused witch was believed to have had a dog who would do ...

Axia's Giuseppe Chiafele is back on Kickstarter with a brand new project looking to bring some fantastic new miniatures to ...

13 life-size stage sets depicting the Salem witch hunt and the exhibit “Witches: Evolving Perceptions” where guests learn about the European witch trials and the background of the Salem witch ...

The advent of the printing press fuelled the spread of misinformation and the emergence of witch trials across Europe in the second half of the 15th century, according to a new study. The witch ...

The sudden emergence of witch trials in early modern Europe may have been fueled by one of humanity's most significant intellectual milestones: the invention of the printing press in 1450.