Do Witches Exist? (Do They Exist?) - Hardcover

Netzley, Patricia D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1601528620 ISBN 13: 9781601528629

Publisher: Referencepoint Pr Inc, 2015

Synopsis

Examines the myths and legends surrounding witches, covering such topics as common characteristics attributed to witches, why certain people were accused of witchcraft, modern witches, and possible explanations for witch hysteria through history.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Gr 9 Up-"What we have here is people trying to make sense of something that, to them, is unexplainable." Each volume contains four chapters of extensive discussion with numerous examples of encounters, as well as a wide variety of theories about why people believe in each of these phenomena. One chapter per title is devoted to past and present scientific studies. Though actual evidence tends to support the doubters, these books also respect believers and cover remaining questions and future possibilities. There are just a few photographs in each fairly dense book, and long lists of chapter resources along with the final bibliography and list of websites offer plentiful material for further exploration. VERDICT Carefully assembeled and even handed, these titles could be included in adult or academic collections but will serve teens who are skilled and patient readers with serious interest in the subject.α(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

About this edition

• Publisher: Referencepoint Pr Inc
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1601528620
• ISBN 13: 9781601528629
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 80