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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD Brand: A&E EAN: 0733961752922 Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC Item Dimensions: Label: A&E Home Video Languages: Manufacturer: A&E Home Video MPN: AAE-75292 Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: A&E Home Video Region Code: 1 Release Date: September 26, 2006 Running Time: 50 minutes Studio: A&E Home Video Theatrical Release Date: 1996 Editorial Review: Product Description: The witch sorceress enchantress the devil's consort--she has haunted the human consciousness and captured our imagination for thousands of years. The fear of the witch is woven deep within our psyche but surprisingly there was a time when the witch was not a source of evil. Known for her ability to harness the hidden powers of nature herself--she was the caster of magical spells and the brewer of healing potions. What are her secret powers? And why did they become so feared and despised? Why would the witch be hunted down so mercilessly by the Inquisitor during the witch trials of Europe's Middle Ages and in the Puritan heartland of Salem Massachusetts? The reasons lie buried deep in the ancient past. Join us on ANCIENT MYSTERIES and learn the surprising answers to the mystery of the witch. System Requirements:Run Time: 50 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. Rating: NR UPC: 733961752922 Manufacturer No: AAE-75292 Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Entertaining and EducationalI felt this video was chalked full of interesting and insightful information regarding the evolution of attitudes pertaining to witchcraft. The DVD does a great job tempering interviews with experts with artwork and clips from a variety of sources. I have watched this episode of Ancient Mysteries every year to prepare for teaching a unit in my literature classes over the Salem witchcraft trials. Rating:  - Very well doneI truly liked the film very much and found the film truly interesting very much and found it very informative. This is great to fans of the old "In Search Of" TV show (for those of you can remember)..if you were into those shows, you'll like the DVD. However, the down side is that its 50mins long. Recommended! Rating: - A most informative look at the history of witchcraftThis 1996 Ancient Mysteries production basically provides viewers with an overview of the shifting cultural images of witchcraft over the past several millennia, with special emphasis on The Burning Years, which saw tens of thousands of women (as well as men and children) condemned, tortured, and executed for witchcraft. In historical terms, it is a well-made documentary, but it never really answered some of the questions I had expected it to take on - namely, the origins of so many common myths ... Read More |
