Witchcraft - Gendered Perspectives

Witchcraft: Gendered Perspectives traces the history of and evolution of the term "witch" across six centuries. It is an invaluable resource for graduate and undergraduate students across gender studies, queer history, religious studies, media studies, and European and North American history.

List of contents

Introduction 1. 'The Wickedness of Woman':The Malleus Maleficarum, or "The Hammer of Witches" 2. 'Something Wicked This Way Comes': The Witch Hunts of Scotland, England, and Salem 3. 'Garmented in Light': Reimaginings of the Witch Through 19th Century Poetry 4. 'An Ye Harm None': The Rise of Wicca in the 20th Century 5. 'Normal is Not Necessarily a Virtue': TV and Movie Witches of the 20th and 21st Centuries 6. 'The Power to Write Your Own Story': The Witch as Reclamation in the 21st Century 7. Conclusion

About the author

Jennie Woodard is Assistant Professor of History and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Maine Augusta, USA.

Product details

• Authors: Jennie Woodard
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 28.08.2025
• EAN: 9781032717241
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3271724-1
• No. of pages: 140
• Series: Gendered Perspectives
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Media science; Media Studies, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, RELIGION / Wicca, Social & cultural history, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Fantasy / Wizards & Witches, HISTORY / Women, Social and cultural history, Gender studies, gender groups, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, History and Archaeology, FICTION / Romance / Paranormal / Witches