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A Demon-Haunted Land: Witches, Wonder Doctors, and the Ghosts of the Past in Post-WWII Germany

Author: Monica Black.

A Demon-Haunted Land: Witches, Wonder Doctors, and the Ghosts of the Past in Post-WWII Germany

Author: Monica Black.

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Item #: D14128
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 332
Publication Date: 2020
Publisher: Metropolitan
ISBN: 9781250225672
In the aftermath of World War II, supernatural events swept through war-torn Germany: A messianic faith healer rose to extraordinary fame, prayer groups performed exorcisms, and enormous crowds traveled to witness apparitions of the Virgin Mary. Most strikingly, scores of people accused their neighbors of witchcraft, and found themselves in turn hauled into ... More
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In the aftermath of World War II, supernatural events swept through war-torn Germany: A messianic faith healer rose to extraordinary fame, prayer groups performed exorcisms, and enormous crowds traveled to witness apparitions of the Virgin Mary. Most strikingly, scores of people accused their neighbors of witchcraft, and found themselves in turn hauled into court on charges of defamation, assault, and even murder. What linked these events, suggests Monica Black, was a widespread preoccupation with evil, and as she proves here, it was a direct result of trying to bury a horrific legacy of war and genocide.


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