Literature of Witchcraft

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Analyzes a variety of documents (including legal statutes, ecclesiastical law, trial records, extant artifacts, and literary texts) to explore how representations of witchcraft have informed cultural ideologies from early modern European through contemporary U.S. and global contexts. In particular, a study of the literature of witchcraft provides a unique view into the construction of cultural norms and restrictions, especially in relation to gender, race, sexuality, and religion. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.