I see a relationship between this war and the witch hunts and Inquisition. See post I made earlier: "[...] The principal result of the witch-hunt system (aside from charred bodies) was that the poor came to believe that they were being victimized by witches and devils instead of princes and popes. [...] Against the people's phantom enemies, Church and state mounted a bold campaign. The authorities were unstinting in their efforts to ward off this evil, and rich and poor alike could be thankful for the energy and bravery displayed in the battle."
- Marvin Harris, excerpted from the book "Cows, Pigs, Wars, and Witches" Vintage Books, 1989.
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"[...] The principal result of the witch-hunt system (aside from charred bodies) was that the poor came to believe that they were being victimized by witches and devils instead of princes and popes. [...] Against the people's phantom enemies, Church and state mounted a bold campaign. The authorities were unstinting in their efforts to ward off this evil, and rich and poor alike could be thankful for the energy and bravery displayed in the battle."
- Marvin Harris, excerpted from the book "Cows, Pigs, Wars, and Witches" Vintage Books, 1989.
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