Project Gutenberg 2010-02-27 Public domain in the USA. 415 Michelet, Jules 1798 1874 Michelet, J. Trotter, Lionel J. (Lionel James) Trotter, L. J. (Lionel James) 11009020 La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages Produced by Irma Spehar and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages" by Jules Michelet is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work explores the concept of witchcraft during the Middle Ages, focusing on the evolution of the figure of the witch from benevolent healer to persecuted outcast. The book examines the social, cultural, and religious tensions that contributed to the witch hunts, providing a nuanced perspective on how women, particularly, were targeted in this dark period of history. The opening of the book introduces a preface that sets the tone for Michelet’s critique of the oppressive societal structures of the time, particularly the intertwined influences of the Church and feudalism. Michelet's exploration begins with the assertion that the witch represents the tragic intersection of healing and persecution, as women who were once revered as wise healers were ultimately vilified and hunted. He lays the groundwork for a discussion that intertwines historical facts with poetic reflections, emphasizing the deep-seated societal fears and the transformation of the witch from nature’s caretaker to a symbol of evil in a superstitious and authoritarian climate. This introduction foreshadows a detailed examination of the lives, beliefs, and struggles of witches against a backdrop of despair and darkness in medieval society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Satanism -- History -- To 1500 Witchcraft -- History -- To 1500 Demonomania -- History -- To 1500 Superstition -- History -- To 1500 BF Text Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 679723 679732 2024-09-13T09:43:16.587339 2023-09-14T04:13:36.107730 text/html text/html 694598 2010-02-27T09:19:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 259991 2010-02-27T09:19:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 335360 2024-09-13T09:43:27.853767 application/epub+zip 341005 2024-09-13T09:43:19.054822 application/epub+zip 341005 2024-09-13T09:43:17.684880 application/epub+zip 646859 2024-09-13T09:43:34.505744 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 575295 2024-09-13T09:43:26.627817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 507675 2022-09-14T11:48:51.747850 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 601979 2024-09-13T09:43:15.070374 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 604560 2010-02-27T09:19:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 240971 2010-02-27T09:19:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 601600 2010-02-27T09:19:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 240381 2010-02-27T09:19:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 601615 2010-02-27T09:19:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 240209 2010-02-27T09:19:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23056 2024-09-13T09:43:34.666759 application/rdf+xml 17288 2024-09-13T09:43:18.072831 image/jpeg 3879 2024-09-13T09:43:17.878860 image/jpeg 311058 2024-09-13T09:43:16.645327 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia