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This paper examines the Salem witch trials of Massachusetts and the witch persecution in Trier, Germany, identifying and analyzing underlying causes in each. The paper discusses the manifestations of witchcraft, the persecution and execution of suspected witches, and socioecoonomic, spiritual and relational reasons for the accusations and trials.

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"The history of witchcraft throughout the world has dimensions that are typically overlooked in casual analyses of the subject. While most studies focus on the bizarre manifestations of witchcraft or the unreasoning persecution and execution of anyone thought by a terrified community to be a witch, the actual causes of sudden outbreaks of witchcraft are usually neglected. This paper contends that there were underlying socioeconomic, spiritual and relational reasons that such outbreaks occurred and that..."

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