Monica Black's new book doesn't focus on literal supernatural beings. Instead, it provides a fascinating look at human psychology when faced with deep-rooted trauma, guilt, and the aftermath of war. The post-WWII years saw a rising popularity of faith healers and an increase in witchcraft accusations in Germany.
In A Demon-Haunted Land, Black examines German living standards and psychology during the post-war period to understand how such things were able to occur in the 20th century. Although there were times that I felt that the book focused too heavily on one particular faith healer (almost a bit too biographic), I enjoyed Black's research and found the concepts presented truly fascinating. Once Black broke down certain causes and influences to the witch craze, it was interesting to apply those same things to other similar situations to get a better understanding of people's psychology during that occurrence. This is a topic that I have never considered before and it's thanks to Black that I would like to do my own personal research to learn more. My Rating: ??? Amazon | Bookshop
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2/19/2021 03:25:14 pm
One of the best things about reading is learning and being curious about things enough to keep learning.
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