{"product_id":"the-witch-of-eye-by-kathryn-nuernberger-9781946448705","title":"The Witch of Eye","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis amazingly wise and nimble collection investigates the horrors inflicted on so-called 'witches' of the past.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Witch of Eye\u003c\/i\u003e unearths salves, potions, and spells meant to heal, yet interpreted by inquisitors as evidence of evil. The author describes torture and forced confessions alongside accounts of the gentleness of legendary midwives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn one essay about a trial, we learn through folklore that Jesus’s mother was a midwife who cured her own son’s rheumatism. In other essays, there are subtle parallels to contemporary discourse around abortion and environmental destruction. Nuernberger weaves in her own experiences, too. There’s an ironic look at her own wedding, an uncomfortable visit to the Prague Museum of Torture, and an afternoon spent tearing out a garden in a mercurial fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer researched material is eye-opening, lively, and often funny, making for an absolutely thrilling collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47608192499948,"sku":"9781946448705","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3ea9772b87dad08783db275c2dec42ea.jpg?v=1778202441","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-witch-of-eye-by-kathryn-nuernberger-9781946448705","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}