Before the witch trials, before the torture chambers, before the flames, Europe had to invent the witch.
For centuries, folklore, religious fears, superstition, and suspicion transformed an imagined enemy into a terrifyingly believable threat. By the time accusations reached the courtroom, the groundwork had already been laid.
How to Invent a Witch explores the disturbing history of how ordinary fears became extraordinary accusations—and how an entire society learned to recognize an enemy it had created.
The witch hunts didn't begin with a trial. They began with an idea.
Discover the history behind the hysteria—and how centuries of fear, folklore, and suspicion transformed an imagined enemy into one of history's most feared outcasts.
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