| Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe: Studies in Culture and Belief Contributor(s): Barry, Jonathan (Editor), Roberts, Gareth (Editor), Hester, Marianne (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521638755 ISBN-13: 9780521638753 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $60.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1998 Annotation: This important new collection offers an up-to-date account of the present state of scholarship on early modern European witchcraft and an indication of the direction of new research. The essays are European in scope, with examples from Germany, France, and the Spanish expansion into the New World, as well as a strong core of English material. 6 photos. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - General - Body, Mind & Spirit | Magick Studies |
| Dewey: 133.430 |
| Series: Past and Present Publications |
| Physical Information: 0.98" H x 6" W x 8.18" (1.09 lbs) 388 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Modern - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This important new collection of essays offers a wide readership both an up-to-date account of the present state of scholarship on early modern European witchcraft and an indication of the direction of new research. The contributors build on and respond to the issues raised in Keith Thomas' classic study Religion and the Decline of Magic, and suggest a greater emphasis on cultural history, notably issues of power, gender and language. The essays are European in scope, with examples from Germany, France and the Spanish expansion into the New World, as well as a strong core of English material. |