The Last Witch of Langenburg
Tuesday, February 17 2009
by Frank Stasio and Lindsay Thomas
In a small German hamlet near the end of the 17th century, villagers were gripped by fear and panic. Had a witch committed murder in their tiny town? The terror sparked one of Europe's last and most complicated witch trials in a time when modern science began to challenge superstition. The witch's tale is documented in a new book, "The Last Witch of Langenburg: Murder in a German Village" (W.W. Norton/2009), written by Duke University history professor Tom Robisheaux. He joins host Frank Stasio to talk about the roles religion, gender and fearful imagination play in this vivid story and in our society.
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