panda
Benandanti
Landbouw
Europe, history, 1492-1648
Riten
Italy, social life and customs
Sorcellerie
Folklore & Mythology
Italy
Vie religieuse
History - General
Religious life and customs
Witchcraft
SOCIAL SCIENCE
History
Based on research in the Inquisitorial archives, the book recounts the story of a peasant fertility cult centered on the benandanti. These men and women regarded themselves as professional anti-witches, who (in dream-like states) apparently fought ritual battles against witches and wizards, to prote…
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