HFM 023 | Common Knowledge About Medieval History that is Incorrect, Part 3: With Tim O’Neill
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English - July 15, 2013 10:11 - 10 minutes - 5.09 MB - ★★★★ - 97 ratingsCourses Education Society & Culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Today special guest Tim O'Neill, medievalist and Quora's resident historian, explains that the idea that millions of women died in the medieval period (500-1500 A.D.) from witch burnings due to superstition and is incorrect. Witch burnings did happen, but at a time and for reasons that we wouldn't expect.
If you would like to see Tim's book review website Armarium Magnum, you can check it out by clicking here.
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Today special guest Tim O’Neill, medievalist and Quora’s resident historian, explains that the idea that millions of women died in the medieval period (500-1500 A.D.) from witch burnings due to superstition and is incorrect. Witch burnings did happen, but at a time and for reasons that we wouldn’t expect.
If you would like to see Tim’s book review website Armarium Magnum, you can check it out by clicking here.
Like this podcast?
Click here to subscribe to the podcast via iTunes
TRANSCRIPT