In 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts, mass hysteria rang out as teen girls began acting erratically, citing witches were to blame.

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While researching women’s roles in medieval Catalonia ... wheel and the rack tears her tendons and muscles. One notorious witch hunter of the period, Joan Malet, roamed from village to village ...

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But from a historical perspective, the image of the witch as a wise woman with special knowledge as a healer and midwife is nothing more than a cliche, says ethnologist Iris Gareis. "The women who ...

Women are the predominant targets ... This brutality is one of the "ugliest aspects" of witch hunts. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week ...