Ecstasies is the culmination of Ginzburg's longstanding fascination with popular myths that are shared across different cultures and eras. Here he follows the accounts given by those accused of witchcraft centuries ago, gradually weaving them together into a startling pattern, revealing evidence of
Ecstasies: deciphering the witches' Sabbath
โ Scribed by Carlo Ginzburg
- Publisher
- Pantheon Books
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 372
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Table of Contents
Frontmatter (page N/A)
Introduction (page 1)
PART ONE (page 31)
1 Lepers, Jews, Muslims (page 33)
2 Jews, Heretics, Witches (page 63)
PART TWO (page 87)
1 Following the Goddess (page 89)
2 Anomalies (page 122)
3 To Combat in Ecstasy (page 153)
4 Disguised as Animals (page 182)
PART THREE (page 205)
1 Eurasian Conjectures (page 207)
2 Bones and Skin (page 226)
Conclusion (page 296)
Index (page 315)
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