Category: Historical Fiction Publisher: McFarland & Company
ISBN-10: 0786466553
Type: Fiction
Pages: 185
Copyright: May 22, 2012
ISBN-13: 9780786466559
For three centuries, as the Black Death rampaged through Europe and the Reformation tore the Church apart, tens of thousands were arrested as witches and subjected to torture and execution, including being burned alive. This graphic novel examines the background; the witch hunters' methods; who profited; the brave few who protested; and how the Enlightenment gradually replaced fear and superstition with reason and science. Famed witch hunters Heinrich Kramer, architect of the infamous Malleus Maleficarum, and Matthew Hopkins, England's notorious "Witchfinder General," are covered as are the Salem Witch Trials and the last executions in Europe.
Witch Hunts has been nominated for a Bram Stoker Award® in the Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel category. The Awards will be presented at the World Horror Convention in New Orleans on June 15, 2013.
Table of Contents:
Before the Trials
The Trials Begin
The First Witch-hunter
The Contagion Spreads
Joan of Arc
The Trials in Arras
The Hammer of Witches
Witchcraft and the Reformation
The Trials in Wurzberg
King James and the North Berwick Trials
Matthew Hopkins, Witchfinder-General
The Salem Witch Trials
The Frenzy Fades
The book runs 185 pages, and also includes a bibliography.
Professional Reviews
Famous Monsters of Filmland
"Do yourself a favor and pick up this absolutely stunning non-fiction graphic novel, it is eye opening and meticulously presented. It will linger with you long after you put it down and I give it my highest recommendation." - Peter Schwotzer
The Tomb of Dark Delights
"Enlightening, entertaining, and marvelously illustrated, Witch Hunts is a splendid and comprehensive guide to the Burning Times."
The Horror Fiction Review
"Wood and Morton did a lot of research for WITCH HUNTS and it shows. The novel is succinct yet informative and the accompanying artwork brings the history to life." - Colleen Wanglund
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