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Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe: Studies in Culture and Belief
Hardback
Main Details
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Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe: Studies in Culture and Belief
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Jonathan Barry
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Edited by Marianne Hester
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Edited by Gareth Roberts
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| Series | Past and Present Publications |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:388 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 224,Width 145 |
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| Category/Genre | World history - c 1500 to c 1750
Occult studies |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780521552240
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| Classifications | Dewey:133.43094 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
13 July 1996 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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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.
Reviews"Essential reading on the history of European witchcraft." Richard M. Golden, Religious Studies Review
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