Project Gutenberg 2012-11-25 Public domain in the USA. 133 Michelet, Jules 1798 1874 Michelet, J. La Sorcière Produced by Laurent Vogel, Hélène de Mink, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "La Sorcière" by Jules Michelet is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The text delves into the history and mythology surrounding witchcraft, focusing on the societal perception of women as witches in a patriarchal context. It explores how women, deemed to embody the essence of sorcery, navigated a world of fear and superstition shaped by the male-dominated Church and its oppressive dogmas. The opening of "La Sorcière" introduces the author’s reflections on the origins of witchcraft in folklore and historical legal practices, emphasizing that the persecution of witches stemmed from judicial acts rather than mere folklore. Michelet advocates for a sympathetic understanding of sorceresses, portraying them as figures of natural power and defenders of ancient traditions that the Church sought to eradicate. He sets the stage for a broader discourse on the intersection of gender, spirituality, and the harsh realities faced by women who were often scapegoated in times of trouble. The tone is a blend of historical memoir, philosophical discourse, and cultural critique, establishing a complex narrative that invites readers to reconsider the legacy of witchcraft and its implications for women's identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Satanism -- History -- To 1500 Witchcraft -- History -- To 1500 Demonomania -- History -- To 1500 Superstition -- History -- To 1500 BF Text FR Occultisme Browsing: History - General Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 698288 698296 2024-09-17T11:43:24.418476 2023-09-18T06:40:50.896562 text/html text/html 684083 2012-11-25T14:16:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 293568 2012-11-25T14:17:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 326025 2024-09-17T11:43:33.799388 application/epub+zip 333779 2024-09-17T11:43:25.946441 application/epub+zip 333779 2024-09-17T11:43:25.190438 application/epub+zip 525191 2024-09-17T11:43:39.719328 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 475070 2024-09-17T11:43:32.862358 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 475241 2022-09-19T04:08:09.006859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 627931 2024-09-17T11:43:23.170436 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 627739 2012-11-25T14:16:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 249615 2012-11-25T14:17:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 611603 2012-11-25T14:17:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 247127 2012-11-25T14:17:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21094 2024-09-17T11:43:39.877347 application/rdf+xml 10699 2024-09-17T11:43:25.307741 image/jpeg 1845 2024-09-17T11:43:25.249399 image/jpeg 295651 2024-09-17T11:43:24.486421 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia