Witches and Neighbours 2e : The Social and Cultural Context of European Witchcraft
by
Robin Briggs
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0631233253
ISBN-13
9780631233251
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint
Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 25th, 2002
Print length
416 Pages
Weight
788 grams
Dimensions
16.80 x 24.10 x 2.90 cms
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This text combines research with the author's investigations to produce an account of the role of witchcraft in the past. It argues that witchcraft - its belief and persecutions - cannot be explained by general causes but was as complex and changing as the society of which it formed a vital part.
Witches and Neighbours is a highly original and unconventional analysis of a fascinating historical phenomenon. Unlike other studies of the subject which focus on the mechanisms of persecution, this book presents a rich picture of witchcraft as an all-pervasive aspect of life in early modern Europe. This book is not available from Blackwell in the United States and the Philippines. A fascinating and accessible account of the central role of witchcraft in early modern Europe. A standard work on the subject of witchcraft now available in a revised edition with an updated bibliography. Presents an unconventional interpretation of the role and influence of witchcraftArgues that witchcraft was as complex and changing as the society of which it formed a vital part. Draws on a range of original sources to vividly illustrate the arguments.
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