Whores of the Devil: Witch-Hunts and Witch-Trials

iv, 313 pp. Erik Durschmied's book begins with the trial and execution of Joan of Arc, and goes on to discuss the activities of the Inquisition, the views of Martin Luther and England's Witchfinder General, Matthew Hopkins, the fate of the Salem witches in Massachusetts and newly discovered evidence from the University of Tubingen which shows that the witch-hunt was quite literally revived under the Nazis. With its strong narrative and colourful cast of characters, Whores of the Devil is a passionate investigation of some of the greatest cruelties in history.