In Defense of Witches
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'A thought-provoking, discursive survey by Mona Chollet, a bright light of Francophone feminism' - The New York Times
'Rousing . . . a very interesting take on contemporary feminist politics' - Irish Times
A source of terror, a misogynistic image of woman inherited from the trials and the pyres of…
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1 author picked In Defense of Witches as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I originally read this book in French, so for me it was a little challenging as English is my first language. I got more out of it when reading the English version, but reading both for me was helpful. It drove home the idea, (that is very important to me, personally), that when a culture goes after witches, what they're actually doing is going after women with power, or women who refuse to submit.
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