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Gary Jensen

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About the author

Gary Jensen is the author of Path of the Devil: Early Modern Witch Hunts, published by Rowman & Littlefield. The book examines the European witch hunts of the early modern period through three explanatory frameworks: witch hunts understood as functional sacrificial ceremonies, as a form of realistic conflict and strategic persecution, and as instances of scapegoating. Jensen connects these frameworks to broader historical pressures, including epidemic disease, war, and economic and climatic hardship, treating the witch hunts as a social phenomenon shaped by material conditions rather than purely by belief or superstition. The catalogue lists two editions of the same title, both from Rowman & Littlefield. This is an explanatory work aimed at readers interested in the social and historical causes behind the early modern witch trials, rather than a narrative or documentary account of specific cases.

📖 Where to start with Gary Jensen

Path of the Devil: Early Modern Witch Hunts If you seek empirical, data-driven explanations for historical hysteria rather than spiritual validation, this text provides a critical, academic lens on the mechanics of mass… Open the book → Path of the Devil: Early Modern Witch Hunts If you're fascinated by the intersection of history, sociology, and collective human behavior, or if you seek to understand the mechanisms behind public shaming and scapegoating… Open the book →

💬 What our editors say about Gary Jensen's books

“Jensen’s forensic approach is rigorous and compelling, successfully dismantling myths with sociological precision. However, this text does not suit readers seeking mystical insights, devotional content, or sympathetic portrayals…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Path of the Devil: Early Modern Witch Hunts

“Gary Jensen delivers a compelling sociological deconstruction of early modern witch hunts, effectively arguing that epidemic disease and economic strain were primary catalysts rather than mere superstition. The analysis is…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Path of the Devil: Early Modern Witch Hunts

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