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The Witchcraft Reader
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Product Description
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.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #419611 in Books
- Published on: 2001-10-25
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 464 pages
Editorial Reviews
Review
'A library of the subject in miniature, affording helpful insights and convenient material for students at all levels.' – Ronald Hutton
About the Author
Wolfgang Behringer, Robin Briggs, Patrick Casement, Stuart Clark, Owen Davies, David Gentilcore, Carlo Ginzburg, Marianne Hester, Clive Holmes, Louise Jackson, Philip Jenkins, Edmund Kern, Richard Kieckhefer, Gabor Klaniczay, Christina Larner, Brian Levack, Daniel Maier-Katkin, H.C.E. Midelfort, E. William Monter, Robert Muchembled, David Nicholls, Eva Pocs, Lyndal Roper, Jim Sharpe, Moshe Sluhovsky, Gary Waite
