Item 2. Burning Women: The European Witch Hunts, Enclosure and the Rise of Capitalism / Lady Stardust. [Large Print Edition] [Olympia, Washington] : [Last Word Press], 2023
About
A re-issue of this zine done in 2007 by Lady Stardust. That edition differs only in format and illustrations.
Dates
- Publication: 2023
Creator
- Lady Stardust (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
1 items : 26 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Contents
Introduction (p.2-3)
Historical background: enclosures, and the rise of capitalism, the Church and the State (p.3-5)
How the trials were executed (p.6-7)
Indigestible independent women (p.7-9)
Social control - from village to state (p.9)
Reconstructing women's sexuality (p.10-11)
Wise women, healers and the medical profession (p.12-13)
Birth and midwives (p.13-14)
The rise and destruction of science (p.15-16)
Older women and the rise of private property (p.16-18)
Organized women, organised resistance: the witch trials crush resistance to Capitalism (p.18-20)
Conclusion (p.21)
Recommended reading and notes (p.2224)
Timeline (p.25-26)
Repository Details
Part of the Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections Repository
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