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Witches reimagined: exploring their visual power and symbolic meaning.

The Witch in the Western Imagination

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  • Paperback

    258 pages

  • Release Date

    29 April 2026

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Summary

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, Rop…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780813953786
ISBN-10:0813953782
Author:Lyndal Roper
Publisher:University of Virginia Press
Imprint:University of Virginia Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:258
Release Date:29 April 2026
Weight:327g
Dimensions:25mm x 152mm x 216mm
Series:Richard Lectures
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The Witch in the Western Imagination by Lyndal Roper - ISBN: 9780813953786
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About The Author

Lyndal Roper

Lyndal Roper is the Regius Professor of History at the University of Oxford and the author of numerous books, most recently Summer of Fire and Blood: The German Peasants’ War.

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