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Witchcraze: New History of the European Witch Hunts, a | Anne L. Barstow
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"In the sixteenth century, a rise in sexual violence in European society was exacerbated by pressure from church and state to change basic sexual customs...As the centuries since have shown escalating levels both of violence, general and sexual, and of state control, the witchcraze can be considered a portent, even a model, of some aspects of what modern Europe would be like." Over three centuries, approximately one hundred thousand persons, most of whom were women, were put to death under the guise of "witch hunts", particularly in Reformation Europe. The shocking annihilation of women from all walks of life is explored in this brilliant, authoritative feminist history Anne Llwellyn Barstow. Barstow exposes an unrecognized holocaust -- the "ethnic cleansing" of independent women in Reformation Europe -- and examines the residual attitudes that continue to influence our culture. Barstow argues that it is only with eyes sensitive to gender issues that we can discern what really happened in the persecution and murder of these women. Her sweeping chronicle examines the scapegoating of women from the ills of society, investigates how their subjugation to sexual violence and death sent a message of control to all women, and compares this persecution of women with the enslavement and slaughter of African slaves and Native Americans. Ultimately Barstow traces the current backlash against women to its gynophobic torture-filled origins. In the process, she leaves an indelible mark on our growing understanding of the legacy of violence against women around the world.
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mrsmarch
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1. 💜💙🖤🤍🧡
2. Amber, sandalwood, rose, peony
3. The tagged book was 👩🏻‍🍳💋
4. Queen of Wands
5. Pearl, turquoise
6. Dark chocolate 🍫
7. Frankincense
8. Being in touch with the dark side of things, enjoying fantasy, the change of seasons! #basicwitchswap

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mrsmarch
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I saw this a couple weeks ago and screencapped it to share with my #LitsyWitches. 🧙🏻‍♀️

sprainedbrain 😂😂😂 4y
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mrsmarch
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Good morning, witches. I‘m so excited for #witchpleaseswap opening today! So much stuff for the kiddos first...

monalyisha Fun graphic! 5y
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Caroline2
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@TCLinrow it‘s arrived!! 👏 perfect timing too as I‘m leaving in a min to go on holiday for a wk! 😅 so I‘ve hidden it till I get back! 😉 Did your package arrive ok?? #witchpleaseswop

TrishB Have a great holiday 😘 5y
Caroline2 @TrishB Thanks Trish! We‘re on the road now! 🚗 oh and your bday parcel should be arriving soon too! 😉 5y
TrishB Aww thank you 😁 5y
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TCLinrow Have a great holiday! Yes yours arrived fine and I'm really excited now 😁 5y
Caroline2 @TCLinrow Yay! Roll on Halloween!! 🎃 🧙‍♀️ 📚 😃 5y
TrishB It arrived today thanks 😘 hope you‘re having fun. 5y
Caroline2 @TrishB yay! Glad it arrived ok! Having fun thanks, altho my youngest pood in the swimming pool yesterday!!! 🤦🏻‍♀️ 5y
TrishB Lol 😂 don‘t you love them!! 5y
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Nessavamusic
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Mailing out tomorrow! Thank you @monalyisha for organizing the #witchpleaseswap #litsyswaps #halloween 😈🧙🏻‍♀️

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mrsmarch
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Ç‘arrive! #witchpleaseswap

AlizaApp Yay! 👻🎃🖤 5y
mrsmarch @AlizaApp I didn‘t realize we were each other‘s swaps...I thought I was stalking you so cleverly! 🏅 5y
AlizaApp @mrsmarch I also didn‘t realize, until I got your package! 🧐 5y
mrsmarch @AlizaApp Ooooo, spooky. 5y
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FantasyChick
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I may have done some shopping. Picked up a few more things for the #witchpleaseswap but my local Crystal Cafe was closed so there are still a thing or two I want to add before I ship next week! Also...look at that adorable hedgehog plant! I'm probably going to kill it but I'm willing to try to make it live 😂 There might be a thing or two for @Melissa_J in those bags too!!!
#shopping #ISpentTooMuch #IHopeIDontKillThePlant
@monalyisha

Endowarrior21 Buy a spray bottle and mist it every other day(like three sprays) and keep it away from cold drifts and you should be fine 😁. It‘s a beautiful zebra aloe plant 5y
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BeansPage
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My #WitchPleaseSwap box arrived today! I can't wait to open it!!!
@monalyisha @LindsayRipley

ripley_reads Hooray! 5y
BeansPage @LindsayRipley dude I am so excited to open this box seriously!!! 😆😆😆 5y
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BeansPage
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Woop!!! 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
#WitchPleaseSwap @monalyisha

monalyisha Quadruple bingo! 🔮🔮🔮🔮 6y
BeansPage @monalyisha 6 if you count diagonally too 6y
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BookwormAHN
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I admit that last one I really have problems with 🧙🏻‍♀️
#WitchPleaseSwap @monalyisha

sprainedbrain Me too! 6y
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TheBookKeepers
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Got my last order in for my #witchpleaseswap! Ordered two of these gorgeous magnets! One to keep and one to send!! 😍 I‘ve had a blast shopping for this!

Art by Molly Harrison
Link to shop her products that you all requested is here: https://www.zazzle.com/robmolily/products

MelAnn Those are so cute! 6y
TNbookworm So cute! 6y
alisiakae Those are really cute!! 6y
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mrsmarch
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No bingo for me....and considering how bizarro my dreams are, let‘s hope I DON‘T get bingo. || It is raining BUCKETS here. The remnants of Florence maybe? Someone said it was taking a curve and turning toward New England. The moment the school dismissal bell rang the skies opened and now we‘re having some nuisance flooding, NBD.

#witchpleaseswap

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TheBookKeepers
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Found this artist on Pinterest & had to order some things for my #witchpleaseswap ! These are postcards (bc she didn‘t have bookmarks in her shop 😢) but hopefully my secret match will love these as much as I do!! @monalyisha thanks for the swap, it‘s been wicked fun! I‘m waiting on one more item to come in & then I‘ll be mailing out my package!

BethM Holy beautiful! 6y
BookwormAHN Gorgeous 😺 6y
SMayWrites Oooh!!! 😍😍😍 6y
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ReadingVampire Ooooh!!! Can you tag the shop pretty please? 6y
Velvetfur Oh they're so supercute! 6y
CandycaneBelle Please tell us the name of the shop!!! 6y
monalyisha If anyone comes across a spell that‘ll make my hair look like that... 😉🙂 6y
Nevermore88 Beautiful! 6y
LibrarianRyan Those are sooo pretty 6y
TheBookKeepers She also has a coloring book on amazon y‘all 😍 6y
Q84 Lovely! 6y
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Joy0201
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My cat is intrigued by the cauldron flavored skittles I got today. A package may be going in some swap boxes...

Libby1 😻 6y
LibrarianRyan What makes them cauldron? 6y
Joy0201 @LibrarianRyan the little picture of the cauldron? The flavors were pretty fruity. 6y
LibrarianRyan @Joy0201 so different flavors than normal? 6y
Lauram @LibrarianRyan some of the flavors are same (lemon, grape) but the rest are different 6y
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callunakeep
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🍵 Chai please.
🔥Bonfire, every time!
🎂 Cake
🦉 Owls
🖤Addams Family
🧛🏼‍♀️ Anne Rice
🎃 Heck Yes Halloween! 👻
#allthefall
#witchpleaseswap

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ReadingVampire
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I saw this quiz-let and totally wanted to answer some of these for the #witchpleaseswap I‘m participating in! I‘m so excited 😆 #allthefall

🎃 pumpkin everything! I wait for September for my pumpkin spice things to come out!
🔥 Bonfires? I like fireplaces but I live in South Florida where it‘s not usually a thing.
Cake 🍰 & pie 🥧!
Owls 🦉 & foxes 🦊!
Addams Family 🧟‍♀️
Anne Rice 🧛🏻‍♀️
Halloween 👻!!!

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mrsmarch
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I got my #witchpleaseswap email and I‘ve already scoured Amazon for books and surprises and I‘m so excited to pull everything together! 🔮🎉🖤

Hashtag no spoilers so here‘s a picture of Bunny. #dogsoflitsy

monalyisha Omg I love that your puppy is named Bunny. Now if only my bunny were named Puppy... 😅 6y
mrsmarch @monalyisha She was christened Bunny by the rescue shelter. I am beginning to suspect it was after the Energizer Bunny. I think she hops like a 🐇when she runs. Our old dog was Amy, so A=Amy, B=Bunny...and Amy‘s last litter before she retired from the show ring were born at Easter and all named after famous bunnies. Including...Heronsway The Country Bunny, a little girl called “Bunny” for short. We think it was fate. (edited) 6y
monalyisha Definitely a compelling trajectory! 6y
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AmyG
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I am all signed up and I received my confirmation email.

@monalyisha Thank you so much for organizing. 🧙🏻‍♀️

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BeansPage
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So excited for this one!!!
#WitchPleaseSwap @monalyisha

monalyisha Me too! Thanks for sharing, @TheReadingMermaid 🧜🏼‍♀️🖤! 6y
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mrsmarch
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I'm cooking chicken for my dog's meals so I've got 25 minutes of reading time! @HarperCollins

mrsmarch Update: Had to put my book down to mediate a bedtime fight between my four year old and my husband. How many children do I have again? 🙄 7y
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That European women first emerged into full legal adulthood as witches, that they were first accorded independent legal status in order to be prosecuted for witchcraft, indicates both their vulnerability and the level of antifeminism in modern European society.

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mrsmarch
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Dance class season is back which means -- book reading time!!

rubyslippersreads That cover! 😳 7y
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BookishFeminist
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Post-debate therapy. Seasonal and relevant reading about #nastywomen 🙄 with some milk chocolate ice cream and the last of my bottle of wine. 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍨

Tcip Dude I wanted to hit the fucking roof then he said that. I don't think I have been so mad. 7y
BookishFeminist @Tcip Yea I FLIPPED. Such disrespect. Not enough cursing, middle fingers or wine in the world for him right now. 7y
saguarosally I thought I misheard it because I couldn't believe it. What Clinton was talking about had absolutely nothing to do with gender anyway. 7y
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BookishFeminist @saguarosally Yea I originally thought I misheard it too. He can't stay on a talking point to save his life. 🙄 7y
angrylilasian So glad I wasn't anywhere near a tv. I think I'll wait to see SNL's version of the debate. 😆 7y
jveezer I was glad to be leading a yoga class during the debate...and glad that plenty of peeps showed up to practice with me. Sounds like it was a better choice, as I suspected it would be... 7y
melbeautyandbooks I saw someone post this on social media- Madame President, if you're nasty. I can't wait for this election to be over! #imwithher 7y
Crystallinegirl Debate aside (god I hate that decorative hate squash of a man) - I've read Witchcraze. Fascinating book. 7y
BookishFeminist @angrylilasian That sounds like a much better plan. SNL can't be soon enough! 7y
BookishFeminist @jveezer Yoga was definitely the better choice. Even eating rocks might have been. 7y
BookishFeminist @melbeautyandbooks EXACTLY. #ProudNastyWoman. I'd wear the t-shirt lol 7y
BookishFeminist @Crystallinegirl Decorative hate squash of a man! Truth. I'm really loving Witchcraze so far. 7y
Notafraidofwords Girl you don't even know. I had to go to sleep because of work and I couldn't. I just felt angry and sad. 7y
Notafraidofwords But oh boy, when she started listing her credentials. I died. 7y
readordierachel It was a new low from a man who makes it his mission to find new lows on the daily. #ProudNastyWoman t-shirts need to be a real thing. 7y
BookishFeminist @Notafraidofwords Yea I had terrible insomnia last night too and am definitely paying the price for it today. I can't watch him without being sick. But she's just 💯💯. She was on fire last night. 7y
BookishFeminist @Tav @ReadOrDieRachel @BooksForEmpathy I'm sure someone's already beat us to it but if you want we could totally make one... 💅🏼💅🏼💅🏼 7y
moranadatter I'm not doing so well today. The election can't be over fast enough. 7y
BookishFeminist @kmdartist ❤️❤️ I'm not either- insomnia last night, migraine today. Physical symptoms or emotional? Either way, solidarity. It really can't be over soon enough. 7y
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BookishFeminist
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I went to Barnes & Noble and got books because of course I did. 🙊

I found a book called Witchcraze!! I can't wait to read it. It dissects the history of prosecuting women as witches in the context of gender violence. I am so here for that. Also got a horror novel I've been meaning to read. Perfect fall reading! 🎃💀🔮

They also had a Wonder Women poster just hanging around! It's going up by my desk with my other feminist cross stitch/art. 🙋🏻

Shortstack Oooooooo!! The witch book sounds really interesting!! Also a topic of interest to me! Can't wait to hear how you like it! 7y
BookishFeminist @Shortstack Right?! This book couldn't be any more up my alley if it meandered down my street, walked in the door, laid down on my couch & made itself at home. I'll definitely let you know how I like it! Can't wait to read it soon along with 7y
BookishFeminist @Shortstack also important for #creeplife 7y
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Krysta Oooh so interested in that witch one! 7y
Shortstack @BookishFeminist This just made me realize that if I did a month focusing on oppression, I could so read both of those books. You know you're a true #creeplife lover when you can find horror type books to fit any theme! 😂😂😂 7y
read_diverse_books I NEED A WONDER WOMAN POSTER TOO!! 7y
BookishFeminist @Shortstack 😂😂 exactly!! The kinds of goals I can aspire to. I have loads of horror books dedicated to racial and gender oppression. They're always the best ones!! 7y
BookishFeminist @Krysta Doesn't it look amazing?! 7y
BookishFeminist @read_diverse_books 😂😂 if they still have some next time I get back to b&n (which lets be honest I don't need much convincing), I'll snag one and mail it to you if you want! I almost grabbed a few earlier and am kicking myself for not now! 7y
Bibliogirl Love that poster! Where do you find feminist cross stitch? 7y
Graciouswarriorprincess Love that poster!! 7y
Carol Sam Maggs poster!!! 😍😍😍😍😍 7y
Clare-Dragonfly Wow--Witchcraze sounds right up my alley, too! Looking forward to seeing what you think of it! 7y
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