THE ENEMY WITHIN Hardback - 2008
by Demos, John
A cultural history ofwitch-hunting, from theRomans through McCarthy
The term 'witch-hunt' is used today to describeeverything from political scandals to school boardshake-ups. But its origins are far from trivial. Longbefore the Salem witch trials, women and men wererounded up by neighbors, accused of committing horrificcrimes using supernatural powers, scrutinized bypriests and juries, and promptly executed. The beliefin witchcraft--and the deep fear of evil it instilled incommunities--led to a cycle of accusation, anger, andpurging that has occurred repeatedly in the West forcenturies.
Award-winning historian John Demos puts thiscultural paranoia in context. He takes readers fromthe early Christians persecuted in Rome through theSalem witch trials, McCarthy's hunt for communists,and the hysteria around child sex-abuse cases andsatanic cults in the 1980s.
An original and fascinating look at the cultural,societal, and psychological practice of witch-hunts, TheEnemy Within illuminates the dark side of communitiesdriven to rid themselves of 'evil,' no matter whatthe cost.
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- Author Demos, John
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- Pages 336
- Language EN
- Publisher Viking Adult, New York
- Date 2008-10-02
- ISBN 9780670019991
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