In an exciting new approach to witchcraft studies; The Witch in the Western Imagination examines the visual representation of witches in early modern Europe. With vibrant and lucid prose; Lyndal Roper moves away from the typical witchcraft studies on trials; beliefs; and communal dynamics and instead considers the witch as a symbolic and malleable figure through a broad sweep of topics and time periods.Employing a wide selection of archival; literary; and visual materials; Roper presents a series of thematic studies that range from the role of emotions in Renaissance culture to demonology as entertainment; and from witchcraft as female embodiment to the clash of cultures on the brink of the Enlightenment. Rather than providing a vast synthesis or survey; this book is questioning and exploratory in nature and illuminates our understanding of the mental and psychic worlds of people in premodern Europe.Roperrsquo;s spectrum of theoretical interests will engage readers interested in cultural history; psychoanalytic theory; feminist theory; art history; and early modern European studies. These essays; three of which appear here for the first time in print; are complemented by more than forty images; from iconic paintings to marginal drawings on murals or picture frames. In her unique focus on the imagery of witchcraft; Lyndal Roper has succeeded in adding a compelling new dimension to the study of witchcraft in early modern Europe.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy KateMy parents called it home.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Detroits Corktown. A History StoryBy Allison WhiteAn excellent read on the history of the oldest neighborhood in Detroit. and history of its inhabitants. Immigrants fro Ireland settled in Corktown. as the suggests. But Corktown was/is home to many other ethnicities. I enjoyed reading about the authentic Irish pubs. restaurants. and business. some of which I will have to check out. The pictures of the old homes are most interesting.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. InterestingBy Sarah BoelterI really like the photos and history in this book. My dad was born and raised in Corktown and I remember often being in the Irish pub he owned. Thus. it brought back many memories. But what I didnt know was all the history. This book made it come to life. I ordered another copy for my sister.
