To explain why the great European witch-hunt took place, historians have done a lot of research on its social context and legal foundations.

为了解释欧洲的大猎巫为何得以发生，历史学家们对它的社会背景和法律基础进行了大量的研究。

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The Witchcraft Beliefs and the Witch-hunt in Early Modern Europe;

猎巫运动是发生在欧洲近代早期的一个历史事件。

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