Possessed: Women, Witches, and Demons in Imperial Russia by Christine D. Worobec

Possessed: Women, Witches, and Demons in Imperial Russia

Christine D. Worobec

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nonfiction history challenging medium-paced
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Women known as shriekers howled, screamed, convulsed, and tore their clothes. Believed to be possessed by devils, these central figures in a cultural drama known as klikushestvo stirred various reactions among those who encountered them. While sym...

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