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The witch-hunt in early modern Europe / Brian P. Levack.

By: Language: English Publisher: London : Longman, cop. 1995Edition: 2. edDescription: 297 s., [8] pl.-s. tabISBN:
  • 058208069X
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 133.43094 20
  • 133.43094 20
Other classification:
  • Mzd-a
  • Kt-a.4
Other editions:
Holdings
Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Book Biblioteket HKR Biblioteket 130 Levack Available 11156000090172
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This famous book focuses on the great age of witch-hunting in Europe (and colonial America) between 1450 and 1750. It examines why the witch-trials took place; how many trials and victims there were, and where; why their incidence was so uneven in Europe; who accused whom; and why witch-hunting eventually petered out. In the process it illuminates the social, economic and political history of early modern Europe, and in particular the position of women within it. For this Second Edition, Brian Levack has revised his text to take account of scholarship since 1987. The notes and references have been greatly expanded, and the entire text reset.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The Intellectual Foundations
  • 3 The Legal Foundations
  • 4 The Impact of the Reformation
  • 5 The Social Context
  • 6 The Dynamics of Witch Hunting
  • 7 The Chronology and geography of Witch-hunting
  • 8 Decline and survival