The repression of memory in witchcraft study

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11/06/2008

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Table of Contents The repression of memory in witchcraft study Table of Contents

 
  1. Introduction.
  2. M.J Kephart's article 'Rationalists vs. Romantics among Scholars of Witchcraft'.
  3. The beginnings of anthropology's influence over historical witch-hunt.
  4. Kephart's succeess - application of the functionalist principles to accusations of satanic-witchcraft.
  5. Daly's success - Presentation of facts.
  6. Starhawk's 'The Burning Times'.
  7. Conclusion.

Abstract

The readings for this week focused around the different approaches to the historical study of witchcraft and witchcraft trials: rationalism versus romanticism. Rationalism focuses more on historical and archeological studies in its attempt to discover a cohesive historical narrative, while romanticism leans more strongly on anthropological theories and studies of magic in pre-literate communities. As I came to see in the selected readings, the interaction between these divergent approaches to the study of European witchcraft leads to a good deal of emotionalism and polarization, to an extent of which I had not anticipated. M.J Kephart's article "Rationalists vs. Romantics among Scholars of witchcraft" lays out the Rationalist argument by focusing on the history of Romantic scholarship and how such scholarship has been inadequate.

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