Wyporska Witchcraft in Early Modern Poland, 1500-1800

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-137-38421-8
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 245 Seiten

Reihe: History (R0)

This comprehensive study examines Polish demonology in relation to witchcraft trials in Wielkopolska, revealing the witch as a force for both good and evil. It explores the use of witchcraft, the nature of accusations and the role of gender.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wyporska, W.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Prologue 1. Witchcraft in Context: Histories and Historiographies 2. The World of the Witches: Confessions and Conflicts 3. Witchcraft and Gender: Intimate Servants and Excluded Masculinities 4. Framing the Witch: Legal Theories and Realities 5. us Deus, Sine Diabolo: The Ecclesiastical Witch 6. Beyond demonology: Blame the Witches 7. Sceptical Voices: Ending the Era 8. Epilogue: Comparisons and Conclusions Bibliography Index

Über Autor(innen)

Wanda Wyporska is an authority on early modern Polish witchcraft and the author of many encyclopaedia entries and articles on the subject. She has held scholarships at Hertford College, Oxford, UK, the Institute for Historical Research, and the University of Warsaw, Poland. She is currently working on a trilogy of historical novels.