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Episode 55: Witch Hunting in Early Modern Europe
Oct 1, 2014
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Guest Brian Levack explains that medieval accusations of witchcraft are not supernatural at all, but based in the human need to explain the ordinary cycles of birth, death, sickness, wellness, and the constant struggle between rich and poor.