The Once & Future Witch Hunt - A Descendant's Reckoning from Salem to the Present

"As the descendant of Martha Carrier, an accused woman executed at Salem, Alice Markham-Cantor presents a riveting story that spans centuries and brings the historical significance of the witch trials into modern times. Extensively researched and told through alternating fiction and non-fiction chapters, this book illuminates a shocking truth: contrary to popular opinion, the witch hunts never ended."--

About the author

Alice Markham-Cantor is a writer and fact-checker from Brooklyn, New York. Her work has been published in New York Magazine, Scientific American, The Nation, and elsewhere. She serves on the working committee of the International Network Against Accusations of Witchcraft and Associated Harmful Practices (TINAAWAHP), and she spoke at the first and second Feminist Conferences on the Witch Hunts hosted by the Campaña por la Memoria de las Brujas in Spain. She is the writer and co-producer of A Witch Story, an award-winning documentary about Salem and her research.

Summary

A descendant's reckoning from Salem to the present.

Product details

• Authors: Alice Markham-Cantor
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications,U.S.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.05.2024
• EAN: 9780738776279
• ISBN: 978-0-7387-7627-9
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 228 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 444 g
• Subject: Guides > Spirituality > Ancient knowledge, ancient cultures