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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 cruelities in history.
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Erik Durschmied is a television war correspondent for the BBC and CBS and has covered every major crisis, from Vietnam, Iran, Iraq, Belfast, Beirut, Chile to Cuba and Afghanistan. He has won numerous awards and is Professor of Military History at the Military Academy of Austria. He has written several very successful popular history books. Including the Hinges of Battle, How Chance and Stupidity have changed History, Unsung Heroes and the Weather Factor. He lives in Paris and Provence with his family.
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- PublisherSutton Publishing Ltd
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 0750940077
- ISBN 13 9780750940078
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages320
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