Dallas Public Library

A demon-haunted land, witches, wonder doctors, and the ghosts of the past in post-WWII Germany, Monica Black

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 258-313) and index

contains biographical information

index present

non fiction

A demon-haunted land

bibliography

1113480913

Monica Black

witches, wonder doctors, and the ghosts of the past in post-WWII Germany

"In the aftermath of World War II, a succession of mass supernatural events swept through a war-torn Germany. As millions were afflicted by a host of seemingly incurable maladies (including blindness and paralysis), waves of apocalyptic rumors crashed over the land. A messianic faith healer rose to extraordinary fame, prayer groups performed exorcisms, and enormous crowds traveled to witness apparitions of the Virgin Mary. Most strikingly, scores of people accused their neighbors of witchcraft, and found themselves in turn hauled into court on charges of defamation, assault, and even murder. What linked these events, in the wake of an annihilationist war and the Holocaust, was a widespread preoccupation with evil..."--, Provided by publisher

Reading signs -- A stranger in town -- The Miracle of Herford -- Soul medicine -- Messiah in Munich -- If evil is the illness, what is the cure? -- Sickness that comes from sin -- Are there witches among us? -- Kruse's crusade -- Dawn of the New Age -- Conclusion

Witches, wonder doctors, and the ghosts of the past in post-WWII Germany