Books & Broomsticks:Witch Hunt Book Discussion

This program is intended for adults, ages 18-40. Welcome to our intersectional witchy book discussion. This quarter's selection is Witch Hunt: A Traveler's Guide to the Power & Persecution of the Witch by Kristen J. Sollee. Stop by Cinnaminson Library any time before the event to pick your copy of the book (limited supply available.) 

 

Between the 15th and 17th centuries, a confluence of political, economic, and religious factors ignited witch hysteria like a wildfire across Europe and, later, parts of America. And women were disproportionately punished as a result. At the heart of the witch hunts were dangerous misconceptions about femininity and female sexuality. Today, this lineage of oppression remains an important reference point for all those who contemplate feminism, women’s rights—and human rights—in the Western world and beyond. (Publisher's summary)