A Quarrel Of Witches

Author : Margaret Storey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1970-01
Category : Magic
ISBN : 0571094163

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A Quarrel of Witches by Margaret Storey Pdf

Author : Julian Goodare
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317198314

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The European Witch-Hunt by Julian Goodare Pdf

The European Witch-Hunt seeks to explain why thousands of people, mostly lower-class women, were deliberately tortured and killed in the name of religion and morality during three centuries of intermittent witch-hunting throughout Europe and North America. Combining perspectives from history, sociology, psychology and other disciplines, this book provides a comprehensive account of witch-hunting in early modern Europe. Julian Goodare sets out an original interpretation of witch-hunting as an episode of ideologically-driven persecution by the ‘godly state’ in the era of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation. Full weight is also given to the context of village social relationships, and there is a detailed analysis of gender issues. Witch-hunting was a legal operation, and the courts’ rationale for interrogation under torture is explained. Panicking local elites, rather than central governments, were at the forefront of witch-hunting. Further chapters explore folk beliefs about legendary witches, and intellectuals’ beliefs about a secret conspiracy of witches in league with the Devil. Witch-hunting eventually declined when the ideological pressure to combat the Devil’s allies slackened. A final chapter sets witch-hunting in the context of other episodes of modern persecution. This book is the ideal resource for students exploring the history of witch-hunting. Its level of detail and use of social theory also make it important for scholars and researchers.

Author : A. Rowlands
Publisher : Springer
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9780230248373

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Witchcraft and Masculinities in Early Modern Europe by A. Rowlands Pdf

Men – as accused witches, witch-hunters, werewolves and the demonically possessed – are the focus of analysis in this collection of essays by leading scholars of early modern European witchcraft. The gendering of witch persecution and witchcraft belief is explored through original case-studies from England, Scotland, Italy, Germany and France.

Author : Julian Goodare
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2002-09-21
Category : History
ISBN : 0719060249

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The Scottish Witch-Hunt in Context by Julian Goodare Pdf

This book is a collection of essays on Scottish witchcraft and witch-hunting, which covers the whole period of the Scottish witch-hunt, from the mid-16th century to the early 18th. It particularly emphasizes the later stages, since scholars are now as keen to explain why witch-hunting declined as why it occurred. There are studies of particular witchcraft panics, including a reassessment of the role of King James VI. The book thus covers a wide range of topics concerned with Scottish witch-hunting - and also places it in the context of other topics: gender relations, folklore, magic and healing, and moral regulation by church and state.

Author : Levack, Brian Paul Levack
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Witchcraft
ISBN : 0815336721

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New Perspectives on Witchcraft, Magic, and Demonology: Witchcraft in the British Isles and New England by Levack, Brian Paul Levack Pdf

Author : J. Goodare
Publisher : Springer
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781137355942

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Scottish Witches and Witch-Hunters by J. Goodare Pdf

This book brings together twelve studies that collectively provide an overview of the main issues of live interest in Scottish witchcraft. As well as fresh studies of the well-established topic of witch-hunting, the book also launches an exploration of some of the more esoteric aspects of magical belief and practice.

Author : Monica Wilson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429895456

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Good Company by Monica Wilson Pdf

Originally published in 1951 this book is a study of village system in southern Tanzania, which at the time of publication was thought to be unique. Each village consisted not of a group of kinsmen but an age-set: a group of male contemporaries, together with their wives and young children. The book is concerned with the structure of these villages and the values expressed in them.

Author : Thomas Napier Thomson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11481259

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A history of the Scottish people from the earliest times by Thomas Napier Thomson Pdf

Author : Brian P. Levack
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 563 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136538834

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Witchcraft in the British Isles and New England by Brian P. Levack Pdf

Witchcraft and magical beliefs have captivated historians and artists for millennia, and stimulated an extraordinary amount of research among scholars in a wide range of disciplines. This new collection, from the editor of the highly acclaimed 1992 set, Articles on Witchcraft, Magic, and Demonology, extends the earlier volumes by bringing together the most important articles of the past twenty years and covering the profound changes in scholarly perspective over the past two decades. Featuring thematically organized papers from a broad spectrum of publications, the volumes in this set encompass the key issues and approaches to witchcraft research in fields such as gender studies, anthropology, sociology, literature, history, psychology, and law. This new collection provides students and researchers with an invaluable resource, comprising the most important and influential discussions on this topic. A useful introductory essay written by the editor precedes each volume.

Author : Julia Steyson
Publisher : House of Books
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Ultimate Guide on Wicca, Witchcraft, Astrology, and Tarot Cards: A Book Uncovering Magic, Mystery and Spells: A Bible on Witchcraft by Julia Steyson Pdf

The Ultimate Guide on Wicca,Witchcraft, Astrology and Tarot Cards A Book Uncovering Magic Mystery and Spells: A BIBLE on Wicca and Witchcraft. This is your BIBLE on Witchcraft and Wicca. It is the ONLY and ULTIMATE GUIDE you will ever need on this subject. It is made up of five books written by witches. It is also a comprehensive guide on New Age and Divine topics. It covers in detail Astrology, Tarot Card Reading and Wicca/Witchcraft and Spells. You will learn about all three topics (with a focus on WITCHCRAFT/WICCA) in extensive detail, full of pictures!&; It is a collection of Julia Steyson's books! Included in this collection are the books: Astrology Uncovered: A Guide To Horoscopes And Zodiac Signs AND Wicca Spell Book: The Ultimate Wiccan Book on Magic and Witches: A Guide to Witchcraft, Wicca and Magic in the New Age with a Divinity Code AND Astrology Uncovered: A Guide To Horoscopes And Zodiac Signs. ALSO INCLUDED is Practical Magic by Glenda Blair AND Witch Book by Glinda Abhraham. You will discover how astrology works. This book is written by an expert on astrology. This book will teach you the meaning and significance of the planets in astrology, how to read the astrological chart, and a detailed breakdown of each birth sign, horoscope, and zodiac sign.&; In the tarot card book, you will go from not knowing a thing about tarot cards to understanding how they work and how to read them. The Wicca/Witchcraft book is thorough and descriptive, it focuses on everything a Wiccan just starting out needs to know. You'll learn about spells, the five Wiccan elements -- and most importantly for a Wiccan, you'll learn about developing and nurturing your spiritual connection with the natural world. All Wiccan practices are tied to nature, from astrology to tarot. This is the perfect read for a beginner witch or anyone curious about the lifestyle of Wiccans. Inside this collection of books you will find: How to read the tarot cards strong Getting to know your tarot deck – some simple exercises How to do a Tarot Card Reading How to read an astrological chart Being able to read your horoscope with a lot of detail Information deities The Wiccan Rede How to identify and create your unique blend of magick How to set up your Pagan or Wiccan altar How to use magickal tools (safely!) How to manifest the energies you most desire in your life How to celebrate Pagan and Wiccan holidays. How to perform the right spells for the occasion. A full Gardnerian ritual to use as a solitary The Horned God explained The Universal Spirit of Wicca explained And yes, MAGIC! This is the Ultimate Guide on Astrology, Tarot Card Reading, and Wicca/Witchcraft (with spells). You will learn everything you need to know about these mystic arts. This is a great book for gaining knowledge, for your library, or the ideal gift.

Author : Vassilena Parashkevova
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02-16
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781441192561

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Salman Rushdie's Cities by Vassilena Parashkevova Pdf

Employing Salman Rushdie as a guide to a historicized contemporary, this study offers an interdisciplinary exploration of the plurality of cities along his transnational trajectory. It engages with the geographically identifiable Bombay, Karachi, Islamabad, London or New York; the phantasmal, politically coded, Jahilia or Mildendo, the inspirational yet flawed urban precedents of Fatehpur Sikri or Renaissance Florence and the ways these cities generate, interact with and transform each other. The book situates Rushdie's cities in relation to developments in Bombay, Karachi, Islamabad and London writing and focuses on novels which shuttle between cities. Parashkevova attends to cities' cultural and historical contexts, to many of Rushdie's numerous literary, cinematic and artistic influences and to diverse events, processes and paradigms - earthquakes, translations, seductions - that politically re-position cities and citizens on the contemporary urban map.

Author : Richard Burt,John Archer
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781501733598

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Enclosure Acts by Richard Burt,John Archer Pdf

Enclosure—the conversion of peasants' commonly held lands to privately owned pasture—has long been considered a critical stage in the transition from feudalism to capitalism. This book is the first, however, to treat in detail the literary and cultural implications of enclosure in early modern England. Bringing together the work of both senior and younger scholars who represent a wide range of critical orientations, Enclosure Acts focuses not only on the historical fact of land enclosure, but also on the symbolic containment of sexuality in Elizabethan and Jacobean literary works. The first type of enclosure frequently has been treated by materialists and new historicists; feminists and theorists concerned with issues of gender have tended to concentrate on the second. The fourteen essays collected here explore the relationships between these two ways of perceiving enclosure in the context of cultural studies. Individual chapters examine the creation of territorial and social boundaries as well as the consequences of enclosure acts.

Author : S. F. Nadel
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429945946

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Nupe Religion by S. F. Nadel Pdf

Originally published in 1954, this book is a pentrating study of Nupe religion and the increasing influence that Islam has had on indigenous forms of worship. The practise of witchcraft, forms of ritual, Gods and faith in medicine are all examined as an integral part of Nupe religion and culture.

Author : Henry Charles Lea
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781512820577

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Materials Toward a History of Witchcraft, Volume 2 by Henry Charles Lea Pdf

This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection. To mark its 125th anniversary in 2015, the University of Pennsylvania Press rereleased more than 1,100 titles from Penn Press's distinguished backlist from 1899-1999 that had fallen out of print. Spanning an entire century, the Anniversary Collection offers peer-reviewed scholarship in a wide range of subject areas.

Author : Stuart MacDonald
Publisher : Birlinn
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2014-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780857907943

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The Witches of Fife by Stuart MacDonald Pdf

Along the coast of Fife, in villages like Culross and Pittenweem, history records that some women were executed as witches. Nevertheless, the reality of what happened the night that Janet Cornfoot was lynched at Pittenweem is hard to grasp as one sits by the harbour watching the fishing boats unload their catch and the pleasure boats rising with the tide. How could people do this to an old woman? Why was no-one ever brought to justice? And why would anyone defend such a lynching? The task of the historian is to try to make events in the past come alive and seem less strange. The details of the witch-hunt are fascinating. Some of the anecdotes are strange. The modern reader finds it hard to imagine illness being blamed on the malevolence of a beggar woman denied charity, or the economic failure of a sea voyage being attributed to the village hag, not bad weather. Witch-hunting was related to ideas, values, attitudes and political events. It was a complicated process, involving religious and civil authorities, village tensions and the fears of the elite. The witch-hunt in Scotland also took place at a time when one of the main agendas was the creation of a righteous or godly society. As a result, religious authorities had control over aspects of people's lives which seem as strange to us today as beliefs about magic or witchcraft. It was not accidental that the witch-hunt in Scotland, and specifically in Fife, should have happened at this time. This book tells the story of what occurred over a period of a century and a half, and offers some explanation as to why it occurred.