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Benandanti

by John Tedeschi, Carlo Ginzburg, Anne C. Tedeschi

1985 209 pages eng

History Politics & Social Sciences
Landbouw Europe, history, 1492-1648 Riten Italy, social life and customs Sorcellerie Folklore & Mythology Italy Vie religieuse History - General Religious life and customs Witchcraft SOCIAL SCIENCE History

Based on research in the Inquisitorial archives, the book recounts the story of a peasant fertility cult centered on the benandanti. These men and women regarded themselves as professional anti-witches, who (in dream-like states) apparently fought ritual battles against witches and wizards, to prote…

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