Books by Malcolm Gaskill
“Gaskill has written several books on witchcraft, but this one is a little different. He focuses on one specific episode 370 years ago, to teach broader lessons about superstition, mental illness and human cruelty… The book is beautifully and clearly written.” Read more...
The Best History Books: the 2022 Wolfson Prize Shortlist
Carole Hillenbrand, Theologians & Historians of Religion
Interviews where books by Malcolm Gaskill were recommended
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The Ottomans: Khans, Caesars and Caliphs
by Marc David Baer -
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The Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World
by Malcolm Gaskill -
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Devil-Land: England Under Siege, 1588-1688
by Clare Jackson -
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Going to Church in Medieval England
by Nicholas Orme -
5
God: An Anatomy
by Francesca Stavrakopoulou -
6
Fallen Idols: Twelve Statues That Made History
by Alex von Tunzelmann
The Best History Books: the 2022 Wolfson Prize Shortlist, recommended by Carole Hillenbrand
The Best History Books: the 2022 Wolfson Prize Shortlist, recommended by Carole Hillenbrand
Every year the Wolfson History Prize celebrates books that combine meticulous and original research with great writing, accessible to the general reader. Here, one of the 2022 judges, the eminent Islamic scholar Carole Hillenbrand, guides us through the shortlist to explain why each book is a must-read.
