The Oxford handbook of witchcraft in early modern Europe and colonial America
(Book)
Contributors
Levack, Brian P., editor.
Published
New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
ISBN
9780198723639, 0198723636
Physical Desc
xiv, 630 pages ; 25 cm.
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Lasell University - Main | 133.4309 Ox2L 2014 | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9780198723639, 0198723636
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
The essays in this handbook, written by leading scholars working in the rapidly developing field of witchcraft studies, explore the historical literature regarding witch beliefs and witch trials in Europe and colonial America between the early fifteenth and early eighteenth centuries. During these years witches were thought to be evil people who used magical power to inflict physical harm or misfortune on their neighbors. Witches were also believed to have made pacts with the devil and sometimes to have worshiped him at nocturnal assemblies known as sabbaths. These beliefs provided the basis for defining witchcraft as a secular and ecclesiastical crime and prosecuting tens of thousands of women and men for this offense. The trials resulted in as many as fifty thousand executions. These essays study the rise and fall of witchcraft prosecutions in the various kingdoms and territories of Europe and in English, Spanish, and Portuguese colonies in the Americas.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Levack, B. P. (2014). The Oxford handbook of witchcraft in early modern Europe and colonial America . Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Levack, Brian P.. 2014. The Oxford Handbook of Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe and Colonial America. Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Levack, Brian P.. The Oxford Handbook of Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe and Colonial America Oxford University Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Levack, Brian P.. The Oxford Handbook of Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe and Colonial America Oxford University Press, 2014.
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