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4.0 out of 5 stars
Well-written study of the Basque witch trials,
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This review is from: The Witches' Advocate: Basque Witchcraft and the Spanish Inquisition (1609-1614) (Hardcover)
Henningsen's work is an intriguing study of this overlooked era in Spanish history. He walks the reader from the beginnings of the witch trials (very similar in formation to the more popularly studied Salem witch trials) through the intercession by the Spanish Inquisition and to Antonio Salzar de Frias' posting of the Edicts of Grace. This is a book of political and theological intrigue and a mystery thrown in for good measure.
While reading it, I kept wondering what was going to happen next even though this is a history text and not a novel, though there is more than enough information and a strong enough plot within the history to fashion a novel. If you are a lover of history (especially historical texts), this is one book that is difficult to put down. Even if you are not a lover of history texts, the "plot" of this study is one that will probably keep you hooked until then end.
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The Witches' Advocate: Basque Witchcraft and the Spanish Inquisition (1609-1614) by Gustav Henningsen (Hardcover - June 1980)
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