InAsh and DevotionbyOlga Angelucci·Oct 14Women Burned by History: Esther Prynne, Bridget Bishop, and Maria Luisa ManganoFrom Salem to Sicily, three women — Esther Prynne, Bridget Bishop, Maria Luisa Mangano — reveal how faith and fear turned justice to fire.A response icon1
InAsh and DevotionbyOlga Angelucci·Sep 30The Last Witch of Agrigento: The Tragic Fate of Vincenza CinquemaniIn 1724, Vincenza Cinquemani became the last Sicilian woman condemned by the Inquisition — the final witch of Agrigento.A response icon1
InAsh and DevotionbyOlga Angelucci·Aug 5Caterina Medici da Broni: The Witch Who Never WasThe true story of Caterina Medici da Broni — a servant accused of witchcraft, and how Manzoni and Sciascia brought her back to life.
Ḥasan Ōller Arkān·Jul 24My Intellectual Jihad Against Colonial MemoryI entered his office, shook his hand, and took a seat across from his desk. He read my curriculum vitae, but as he was about to turn a…
Divague Mood·May 11The Myth of Red-Haired WitchesThere are many myths surrounding the Inquisition or the witch hunts, and one in particular concerns having red hair or unusual eye color…