Magic and Witchcraft in Europe 1400-1700. ((3 Credits))

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Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing Examines the interconnections between magic, religion, and society from 1400 to 1700, which witnessed the great age of witch-hunting, a social phenomenon unique to Europe and North America. Gives special attention to gender and class since the majority of witches tried by religious and political authorities were women and people on the margins of European society.