Project Gutenberg 2019-08-11 Public domain in the USA. 200 Sacchi, Defendente 1796 1840 Le streghe dono del folletto alle signore Produced by Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense - Milano) "Le streghe" by Defendente Sacchi is a treatise on witchcraft and superstition written in the late 19th century. The work explores the historical beliefs surrounding witches, magic, and the perceptions of women accused of witchcraft. It serves as both a historical account and an examination of the cultural significance of these beliefs in society. At the start of the text, the author presents a preface that reflects on the state of superstition as it pertains to witches, noting that despite advancements in knowledge, belief in witchcraft persists. Sacchi discusses various writings and the resurgence of interests in magic and the occult, linking them to societal fears and legal prosecutions against those accused, particularly women. The narrative sets the stage for a deeper exploration of different magical practices, societal responses to witchcraft, and the dynamics between men and women within this context. From the mention of a congress of witches, the opening tantalizingly depicts a surreal and nightmarish gathering full of symbolic figures, inviting readers into the eerie world of magic and superstition that will unfold throughout the treatise. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 43.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. it Magic BF Text IT Folklore Category: History - Other Category: Archaeology & Anthropology Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies Category: Religion/Spirituality 228390 2025-07-24T04:55:40.046869 text/html 203635 2024-10-17T13:20:51 text/html 808436 2025-07-24T04:55:44.910883 application/epub+zip 804368 2025-07-24T04:55:41.050893 application/epub+zip 155932 2025-07-24T04:55:40.520883 application/epub+zip 875802 2025-07-24T04:55:47.940884 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 851384 2025-07-24T04:55:44.393880 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204207 2022-09-27T06:31:19.235814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193945 2025-07-24T04:55:39.464896 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 174126 2024-10-17T13:20:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16977 2025-07-24T04:55:48.105852 application/rdf+xml 15709 2025-07-24T04:55:40.625903 image/jpeg 2857 2025-07-24T04:55:40.571864 image/jpeg 716415 2025-07-24T04:55:40.095901 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 it.wikipedia