Project Gutenberg 2012-11-25 Public domain in the USA. 317 Michelet, Jules 1798 1874 Michelet, J. La Sorcière Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satanism_and_Witchcraft_(book) Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Sorci%C3%A8re_(essai) Produced by Laurent Vogel, Hélène de Mink, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "La Sorcière" by Jules Michelet is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The text delves into the history and mythology surrounding witchcraft, focusing on the societal perception of women as witches in a patriarchal context. It explores how women, deemed to embody the essence of sorcery, navigated a world of fear and superstition shaped by the male-dominated Church and its oppressive dogmas. The opening of "La Sorcière" introduces the author’s reflections on the origins of witchcraft in folklore and historical legal practices, emphasizing that the persecution of witches stemmed from judicial acts rather than mere folklore. Michelet advocates for a sympathetic understanding of sorceresses, portraying them as figures of natural power and defenders of ancient traditions that the Church sought to eradicate. He sets the stage for a broader discourse on the intersection of gender, spirituality, and the harsh realities faced by women who were often scapegoated in times of trouble. The tone is a blend of historical memoir, philosophical discourse, and cultural critique, establishing a complex narrative that invites readers to reconsider the legacy of witchcraft and its implications for women's identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr Satanism -- History -- To 1500 Witchcraft -- History -- To 1500 Demonomania -- History -- To 1500 Superstition -- History -- To 1500 BF Text FR Occultisme Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - Other Category: History - Religious Category: Archaeology & Anthropology Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies Category: Philosophy & Ethics 698356 2025-08-16T16:53:46.419198 text/html 680156 2024-10-23T12:35:29 text/html 326241 2025-08-16T16:53:54.827121 application/epub+zip 333726 2025-08-16T16:53:47.863168 application/epub+zip 333724 2025-08-16T16:53:47.119183 application/epub+zip 525329 2025-08-16T16:54:00.190130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 475206 2025-08-16T16:53:54.061132 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 475241 2022-09-19T04:08:09.006859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 627707 2025-08-16T16:53:45.389186 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 607817 2024-10-23T12:35:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18929 2025-08-16T16:54:00.348117 application/rdf+xml 10699 2025-08-16T16:53:47.229145 image/jpeg 1845 2025-08-16T16:53:47.175158 image/jpeg 295679 2025-08-16T16:53:46.478190 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia