HIST 118 Lecture 1: Power of Speech
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Priests: generally say it is natural causes or that god is punishing you, some were giving magic touches that are somewhat along the lines of witchcraft. Doctors: medical establishment, people still try to rule out other causes, not the same institutional reinforcement that we have seen earlier. Demos" categories: older and poorer women were generally witches we do not see this, we see more men and less age divide. Journalism: ambivalent role of text, sarcastic don"t take it seriously, witch has magical books turn the page if you dare .
