{"product_id":"the-marks-of-witches","title":"The Marks of Witches","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Marks of Witches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBiblioteca Obscura No. 13\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy Jacques Fontaine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the most feared pieces of evidence presented during the European witch hunts was the so-called \u003cstrong\u003ewitch's mark\u003c\/strong\u003e—a blemish, scar, mole, or insensitive patch of skin believed to be the physical sign of a pact with the Devil. In \u003cem\u003eThe Marks of Witches\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJacques Fontaine\u003c\/strong\u003e examines one of the most infamous and tragic beliefs that shaped the prosecution of alleged witches across early modern Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing upon judicial records, theological writings, medical observations, and contemporary accounts, Fontaine explores the origins of the witch's mark, the methods employed by witch-prickers and investigators, and the legal significance these supposed signs acquired during periods of widespread persecution. He investigates how ordinary physical features came to be interpreted as supernatural evidence and how such beliefs influenced countless examinations, confessions, and convictions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFar more than a study of folklore, this work reveals the dangerous intersection of superstition, law, religion, and medicine during an era when physical evidence was often sought to confirm invisible crimes. It offers modern readers an illuminating perspective on one of the most controversial practices associated with the European witch trials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfessionally restored from the original edition, this volume preserves an important historical examination of witchcraft investigations, judicial practices, and the beliefs that fueled centuries of persecution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy This Volume Matters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe search for the witch's mark became one of the defining features of early modern witch trials, transforming ordinary characteristics of the human body into alleged proof of diabolical allegiance. Understanding this practice is essential to understanding how fear, religious doctrine, and legal procedure combined to produce one of history's most devastating episodes of mass accusation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor historians, students of witchcraft, legal history, demonology, and early modern Europe, Fontaine's work provides a valuable primary source documenting the theories and investigative methods that shaped the prosecution of alleged witches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Biblioteca Obscura\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBiblioteca Obscura\u003c\/em\u003e is a collectible series from \u003cstrong\u003eShadowborn Press\u003c\/strong\u003e devoted to forgotten historical works that have shaped humanity's understanding of the occult, folklore, witchcraft, demonology, religion, alchemy, spiritualism, and the supernatural.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach volume is carefully restored from original editions, professionally typeset, and designed to create a uniform collector's library preserving rare texts that have long remained inaccessible to modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Biblioteca Obscura\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVolume:\u003c\/strong\u003e No. 13\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jacques Fontaine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Premium collectible paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrim Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 × 6 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shadowborn Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarefully restored from the original historical edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Shadowbornpress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53939351126127,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/4113\/4703\/files\/cover13sho.jpg?v=1785867382","url":"https:\/\/shadowbornpress.com\/products\/the-marks-of-witches","provider":"Shadowbornpress","version":"1.0","type":"link"}