James Sharpe

Witchcraft in Early Modern England (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Witchcraft in Early Modern England provides a fascinating introduction to the history of witches and witchcraft in England from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century. It is essential reading for all students of the history of witchcraft.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 148
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Juli 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000053777
• Artikelnr.: 57185036

Autorenporträt

James Sharpe is Professor Emeritus in early modern history at the University of York. He has published extensively on the social history of England between 1550 and 1750, specialising in the history of crime and in the history of witchcraft.

Inhaltsangabe

Part One: Witchcraft in Early Modern England: 1 Introduction
2 Elite perspectives on witchcraft: demonology, the law, and educated culture
3 Witch-trials, witchcraft accusations, and the problem of community
4 Witch beliefs: the broader spectrum
5 The decline of witchcraft
Part Two: Assessment: 6 Summing up
Part Three: Documents
Bibliography
Index

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Part One: Witchcraft in Early Modern England: 1 Introduction; 2 Elite perspectives on witchcraft: demonology, the law, and educated culture; 3 Witch-trials, witchcraft accusations, and the problem of community; 4 Witch beliefs: the broader spectrum; 5 The decline of witchcraft; Part Two: Assessment: 6 Summing up; Part Three: Documents; Bibliography; Index