The Scottish Witch-Hunt in Context

Description

This collection of essays on Scottish witchcraft and witch-hunting, covers the whole period of the Scottish witch-hunt, from the mid-16th century to the early 18th. It includes studies of particular witchcraft panics such as a reassessment of the role of King James VI, and Covers a wide range of topics concerned with Scottish witch-hunting and places it in the context of other topics such as gender relations, folklore, magic and healing, and moral regulation by the church and state. The work Provides a comparative dimension of witch-hunting beyond Scotland - one on the global context, and one comparing Scotland with England.

Julian Goodare is Lecturer in Scottish History at the University of Edinburgh -- .

"Indeed, the collection will be a valuable contribution to the whole field of witchcraft studies and find ready acceptance in many library collections and on course booklists."--Professor Stuart Clark, University of Wales, Swansea "Indeed, the collection will be a valuable contribution to the whole field of witchcraft studies and find ready acceptance in many library collections and on course booklists."-Professor Stuart Clark, University of Wales, Swansea " Indeed, the collection will be a valuable contribution to the whole field of witchcraft studies and find ready acceptance in many library collections and on course booklists." -- Professor Stuart Clark, University of Wales, Swansea