Constructing the witch: how women became maleficent

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    London

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The course will examine the rise of the religious concept of ‘witches’ as both an ancient and modern construct through looking at texts and images. Religious/theological, sociological, political and economic factors will be discussed and assessed in attempting to understand the association of women with witchcraft.

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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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About this course

Understand the religious motivations behind the ‘othering’ of women and their classification as ‘witches’ from ancient times to the modern period.
Understand the active construction of the concept of ‘witch’.
Analyse a range of visual art relating to ‘witch-art’.

There are no other costs. You may find it useful to bring notetaking materials.

The course will use both primary texts and visual art; it will be taught through lecture, seminars and discussion groups.

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Course programme

Women ‘witches’ in the Bible and the ancient near East.
Ideas about witches and witchcraft during the early centuries of the common era, and their enduring appeal in the Medieval period.
The course will also introduce the Malleus Mallificarum (1487) most fundamental text which constructs the idea of witchcraft, and crucially associates witchcraft with women.
The rise of ‘witch-art’ in the sixteenth century as illustration of the Malleus Malleficorum and Bible illustrations from Luther’s Bible.
The witch-hunts in Europe.
The legacy of witch trials and persecutions.
The modern witch.

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Constructing the witch: how women became maleficent

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