Spellbound - Woman and Witchcraft in America

Spellbound: Women and Witchcraft in America is a collection of twelve articles that revisit crucial events in the history of witchcraft and spiritual feminism in this country. Beginning with the "witches" of colonial America, Spellbound extends its focus through the nineteenth century to explore women's involvement with alternative spiritualities, and culminates with examinations of the contemporary feminist neopagan and Goddess movements. A valuable source for those interested in women's history, women's studies, and religious history, Spellbound is also a crucial addition to the bookshelf of anyone tracing the evolution of spiritualism in America.

About the author

Elizabeth Reis teaches history and women's studies at the University of Oregon. She is the author of Damned Women: Sinners and Witches in Puritan New England (1997).

Summary

A collection of twelve articles that explore various events in the history of witch-hunting and its demonization of women in American and American women's own use of witchcraft as a source of identity and strength, as well as the complicated relationship between the two.

Product details

• Assisted by: Elizabeth Reis (Editor), Reis Elizabeth (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.1998
• EAN: 9780842025768
• ISBN: 978-0-8420-2576-8
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 567 g
• Series: Worlds of Women; The Worlds of Women Series; Worlds of Women; The Worlds of Women Series
• Subjects: Guides > Spirituality > Ancient knowledge, ancient cultures; Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Witchcraft, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Women, RELIGION / Sexuality & Gender Studies, RELIGION / Demonology & Satanism, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, Satanism & demonology, Gender studies: women, Witchcraft and wicca, Gender studies: women and girls, Witchcraft & Wicca, Satanism and demonology