Witch Hunts: A Graphic History of the Burning Times

Wood, Rocky; Morton, Lisa

ISBN 10: 0786466553 / ISBN 13: 9780786466559

Published by McFarland & Company, 2012

This copy has clearly been enjoyedâ expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps. Seller Inventory # DBV.0786466553.A

Synopsis:

For three centuries, as the Black Death rampaged through Europe and the Reformation tore the Church apart, tens of thousands were arrested as witches and subjected to torture and execution, including being burned alive. This graphic novel examines the background; the witch hunters' methods; who profited; the brave few who protested; and how the Enlightenment gradually replaced fear and superstition with reason and science.

Famed witch hunters Heinrich Kramer, architect of the infamous Malleus Maleficarum, and Matthew Hopkins, England's notorious "Witchfinder General," are covered as are the Salem Witch Trials and the last executions in Europe.

About the Authors: The late Rocky Wood was the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of many books about Stephen King and was the past president of the Horror Writers Association. He lived in Victoria, Australia.

Lisa Morton is a playwright, fiction and reference book author and screenwriter. A Bram Stoker Award winner for superior achievement in horror writing, she lives in North Hills, California.

Greg Chapman is a fiction writer and horror illustrator, specializing in comics and graphic novels. Two horror novellas were published in 2011. He lives in Central Queensland, Australia.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Witch Hunts: A Graphic History of the ...
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Publication Date: 2012
Binding: Soft cover
Illustrator: Chapman, Greg
Condition: acceptable