La Sorcière
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La Sorcière is a 19th-century historical and philosophical study by Jules Michelet that explores the figure of the witch as a symbol of popular resistance, superstition, and the oppression of women in medieval and early modern Europe.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| La Sorcière canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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historical study ⓘ philosophical study ⓘ |
| author | Jules Michelet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Catholic Church
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Inquisition NERFINISHED ⓘ feudal society ⓘ state repression ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Hachette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
persecution of women as witches
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relationship between magic and popular classes ⓘ transition from medieval to modern society ⓘ |
| genre |
history
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philosophy ⓘ social history ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle |
Satanism and Witchcraft
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The Witch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of Sabbath myths
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case studies of witch trials ⓘ discussion of demonology ⓘ |
| influenced |
cultural history of witch hunts
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later feminist interpretations of witchcraft ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
French Romantic historiography
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anticlerical currents in 19th-century France ⓘ |
| mainCharacterType | witch ⓘ |
| movement | Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combination of narrative and philosophical reflection
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linking witch hunts to social and gender oppression ⓘ sympathetic portrayal of witches ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
witch as healer
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witch as midwife ⓘ witch as symbol of popular resistance ⓘ witch as victim of persecution ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1862 ⓘ |
| subject |
early modern Europe
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medieval Europe ⓘ popular resistance ⓘ superstition ⓘ witch trials ⓘ witchcraft ⓘ women's oppression ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach |
anticlerical critique
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early feminist perspective ⓘ romantic historiography ⓘ |
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