The Witchcraft Reader (Routledge Readers in History)
The Witchcraft Reader offers a selection of the best historical writing on witchcraft, exploring how belief in witchcraft began, and the social and cultural context in which this belief flourished. A whole range of historical perspectives is collected here, including recent research on the...
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The Witchcraft Reader offers a selection of the best historical writing on witchcraft, exploring how belief in witchcraft began, and the social and cultural context in which this belief flourished. A whole range of historical perspectives is collected here, including recent research on the role of gender in witch trials, ideas about the devil and demonic possession, and the reasons for the decline of witch trials.
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Format: Paperback
ISBN:
9780415214933 (0415214939)
ASIN: 0415214939
Publish date: 2001-12-09
Publisher: Routledge
Pages no: 464
Edition language: English