Premodern Beliefs And Witch Trials In A Swedish Province 1669 1672

Author : Göran Malmstedt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
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Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3030761215

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Premodern Beliefs and Witch Trials in a Swedish Province, 1669-1672 by Göran Malmstedt Pdf

This book examines the worldview and perceptions of reality that formed the setting for the witch trials held in the Swedish province of Bohuslän in 1669-1672. The first part of the book explores the conduct of the trials and provides, among other things, an analysis of the defendants and of the various accusations from neighbours and the court. The following parts analyse the perceptions of reality found in the statements made in court by witnesses and the accused. The topics addressed include the relationship between dreams and reality, belief in shape-shifting, the power of words, emotions, and magically charged matters, as well as perceptions of God and the Devil. The beliefs that surfaced during the trials were part of a general mentality that characterised people's perception of the world, both before and after the trials. As the records from the prolonged cross-examinations of the accused are unusually detailed, the defendant's statements, together with accusations, testimonies, and the courts' questions, provides a unique insight into premodern worldviews.

Author : Göran Malmstedt
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2021-07-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9783030761202

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Premodern Beliefs and Witch Trials in a Swedish Province, 1669-1672 by Göran Malmstedt Pdf

This book examines the worldview and perceptions of reality that formed the setting for the witch trials held in the Swedish province of Bohuslän in 1669-1672. The first part of the book explores the conduct of the trials and provides, among other things, an analysis of the defendants and of the various accusations from neighbours and the court. The following parts analyse the perceptions of reality found in the statements made in court by witnesses and the accused. The topics addressed include the relationship between dreams and reality, belief in shape-shifting, the power of words, emotions, and magically charged matters, as well as perceptions of God and the Devil. The beliefs that surfaced during the trials were part of a general mentality that characterised people’s perception of the world, both before and after the trials. As the records from the prolonged cross-examinations of the accused are unusually detailed, the defendant’s statements, together with accusations, testimonies, and the courts’ questions, provides a unique insight into premodern worldviews.

Author : Henry A. Jefferies,Richard Rex
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2024-03-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781009468602

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Reformations Compared by Henry A. Jefferies,Richard Rex Pdf

Comparative essays by an international panel of historians offer fresh insights into the unfolding of the Reformation across Europe. From Saxony to the Baltic to Transylvania, each chapter draws out the variables that shaped the spread of the Reformation across comparable geographic spaces, offering new perspectives on this epochal subject.

Author : Göran Malmstedt
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2022-07-30
Category : History
ISBN : 3030761223

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Premodern Beliefs and Witch Trials in a Swedish Province, 1669-1672 by Göran Malmstedt Pdf

This book examines the worldview and perceptions of reality that formed the setting for the witch trials held in the Swedish province of Bohuslän in 1669-1672. The first part of the book explores the conduct of the trials and provides, among other things, an analysis of the defendants and of the various accusations from neighbours and the court. The following parts analyse the perceptions of reality found in the statements made in court by witnesses and the accused. The topics addressed include the relationship between dreams and reality, belief in shape-shifting, the power of words, emotions, and magically charged matters, as well as perceptions of God and the Devil. The beliefs that surfaced during the trials were part of a general mentality that characterised people’s perception of the world, both before and after the trials. As the records from the prolonged cross-examinations of the accused are unusually detailed, the defendant’s statements, together with accusations, testimonies, and the courts’ questions, provides a unique insight into premodern worldviews.

Author : Marianne Vasara-Aaltonen
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004431669

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Learning Law and Travelling Europe: Study Journeys and the Developing Swedish Legal Profession, c. 1630–1800 by Marianne Vasara-Aaltonen Pdf

In Learning Law and Travelling Europe, Marianne Vasara-Aaltonen offers an account of the study journeys of Swedish lawyers in the early modern period, and their connection to the state-building process and the development of the Swedish legal profession.

Author : Riikka Miettinen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-02-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9783030118457

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Suicide, Law, and Community in Early Modern Sweden by Riikka Miettinen Pdf

This book explores the judicial treatment of suicides in early modern Sweden, with a focus on the criminal investigation and selective treatment of suicides in the lower courts in the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Riikka Miettinen shows that reactions and attitudes towards suicides varied considerably despite harsh condemnation by officials. The indictment, investigation, and classification of suspected suicides and the mental state of a person already deceased were challenging, and depended on local co-operation and lay testimonies. Not all suicides were considered alike; a widespread view on the heinousness of suicide was not the same as agreement about specific cases, and did not result in uniform handling of them. The social status and local ties of the deceased influenced the interpretations and responses at the local lower courts and communities. Esteemed local community members had a better defence and greater chance to escape the shameful penalties.

Author : Blanka Szeghyová
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Magic
ISBN : 8096936638

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The Role of Magic in the Past by Blanka Szeghyová Pdf

Author : James L. Larson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 551 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2010-01-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521765145

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Reforming the North by James L. Larson Pdf

Reforming the North offers a broad perspective on the Protestant Reformation in Scandinavia and on the implications of the reformation for Northern history.

Author : Roy Porter
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 11 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2006-06-05
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780521864268

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The Cambridge History of Medicine by Roy Porter Pdf

Against the backdrop of unprecedented concern for the future of health care, 'The Cambridge History of Medicine' surveys the rise of medicine in the West from classical times to the present. Covering both the social and scientific history of medicine, this volume traces the chronology of key developments and events.

Author : Malte Griesse
Publisher : transcript Verlag
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9783839426425

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From Mutual Observation to Propaganda War by Malte Griesse Pdf

The Arab spring, protest movements in the EU, Russia, Turkey or elsewhere, are often labeled as twitter-revolutions. A crucial role is attributed to the new media, coverage of events abroad and ensuing mutual reactions. With the dissemination of print, revolts in early-modern times faced the challenge of a similar media-revolution. This influenced the very face of the events that could become full-fledged propaganda wars once the insurgents had won access to the printing press. But it also had an impact on revolt-narratives. Governments severely persecuted dissident views in such delicate issues as revolts. Observers abroad had no such divided loyalties and were freer to reflect upon the events. Therefore, the book focuses mainly on representations of revolts across borders.

Author : Sander Govaerts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1641893982

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Armies and Ecosystems in Premodern Europe by Sander Govaerts Pdf

Using the ecosystem concept as his starting point, the author examines the complex relationship between premodern armed forces and their environment at three levels: landscapes, living beings, and diseases. The study focuses on Europe's Meuse Region, well-known among historians of war as a battleground between France and Germany. By analyzing soldiers' long-term interactions with nature, this book engages with current debates about the ecological impact of the military, and provides new impetus for contemporary armed forces to make greater effort to reduce their environmental footprint.

Author : Charles E. Orser, Jr.
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781108566629

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An Archaeology of the English Atlantic World, 1600 – 1700 by Charles E. Orser, Jr. Pdf

An Archaeology of the British Atlantic World, 1600–1700 is the first book to apply the methods of modern-world archaeology to the study of the seventeenth-century English colonial world. Charles E. Orser, Jr explores a range of material evidence of daily life collected from archaeological excavations throughout the Atlantic region, including England, Ireland, western Africa, Native North America, and the eastern United States. He considers the archaeological record together with primary texts by contemporary writers. Giving particular attention to housing, fortifications, delftware, and stoneware, Orser offers new interpretations for each type of artefact. His study demonstrates how the archaeological record expands our understanding of the Atlantic world at a critical moment of its expansion, as well as to the development of the modern, Western world.

Author : A. Rowlands
Publisher : Springer
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 41,8 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 : L. Whaley
Publisher : Springer
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011-02-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9780230295179

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Women and the Practice of Medical Care in Early Modern Europe, 1400-1800 by L. Whaley Pdf

Women have engaged in healing from the beginning of history, often within the context of the home. This book studies the role, contributions and challenges faced by women healers in France, Spain, Italy and England, including medical practice among women in the Jewish and Muslim communities, from the later Middle Ages to approximately 1800.

Author : Owen Davies
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09-23
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780191509247

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Grimoires by Owen Davies Pdf

What is a grimoire? The word has a familiar ring to many people, particularly as a consequence of such popular television dramas as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Charmed. But few people are sure exactly what it means. Put simply, grimoires are books of spells that were first recorded in the Ancient Middle East and which have developed and spread across much of the Western Hemisphere and beyond over the ensuing millennia. At their most benign, they contain charms and remedies for natural and supernatural ailments and advice on contacting spirits to help find treasures and protect from evil. But at their most sinister they provide instructions on how to manipulate people for corrupt purposes and, worst of all, to call up and make a pact with the Devil. Both types have proven remarkably resilient and adaptable and retain much of their relevance and fascination to this day. But the grimoire represents much more than just magic. To understand the history of grimoires is to understand the spread of Christianity, the development of early science, the cultural influence of the print revolution, the growth of literacy, the impact of colonialism, and the expansion of western cultures across the oceans. As this book richly demonstrates, the history of grimoires illuminates many of the most important developments in European history over the last two thousand years.