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The Witch of Eye

The Witch of Eye

Nuernberger, Kathryn

Paperback

Letters & EssaysGeneral SociologyGeneral World History

Publisher Price: $17.95

ISBN10: 1946448702
ISBN13: 9781946448705
Publisher: Sarabande Books
Published: Feb 16 2021
Pages: 144
Weight: 0.55
Height: 0.80 Width: 5.20 Depth: 7.70
Language: English
This amazingly wise and nimble collection investigates the horrors inflicted on so-called witches of the past. The Witch of Eye unearths salves, potions, and spells meant to heal, yet interpreted by inquisitors as evidence of evil. The author describes torture and forced confessions alongside accounts of gentleness of legendary midwives. In one essay about a trial, we learn through folklore that Jesus's mother was a midwife who cured her own son's rheumatism. In other essays there are subtle parallels to contemporary discourse around abortion and environmental destruction. Nuernberger weaves in her own experiences, too. There's an ironic look at her own wedding, an uncomfortable visit to the Prague Museum of Torture, and an afternoon spent tearing out a garden in a mercurial fit. Her researched material is eye-opening, lively, and often funny. An absolutely thrilling collection.

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