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Author : E. William Monter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : UOM:39015040105804
Analyse: Procès de sorcellerie à Genève, dans le Jura, le Canton de Neuchâtel et le Pays de Vaud.
Author : Jonathan Barry,Marianne Hester,Gareth Roberts
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1998-03-12
Category : History
ISBN : 0521638755
An up-to-date account of the present state of scholarship on early modern European witchcraft.
Author : Brian P. Levack
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317412410
The Witch-Hunt in Early Modern Europe, now in its fourth edition, is the perfect resource for both students and scholars of the witch-hunts written by one of the leading names in the field. For those starting out in their studies of witch-beliefs and witchcraft trials, Brian Levack provides a concise survey of this complex and fascinating topic, while for more seasoned scholars the scholarship is brought right up to date. This new edition includes the most recent research on children, gender, male witches and demonic possession as well as broadening the exploration of the geographical distribution of witch prosecutions to include recent work on regions, cities and kingdoms enabling students to identify comparisons between countries. Now fully integrated with Brian Levack’s The Witchcraft Sourcebook, there are links to the sourcebook throughout the text, pointing students towards key primary sources to aid them in their studies. The two books are drawn together on a new companion website with supplementary materials for those wishing to advance their studies, including an extensive guide to further reading, a chronology of the history of witchcraft and an interactive map to show the geographical spread of witch-hunts and witch trials across Europe and North America. A long-standing favourite with students and lecturers alike, this new edition of The Witch-Hunt in Early Modern Europe will be essential reading for those embarking on or looking to advance their studies of the history of witchcraft
Author : Alan Charles Kors,Edward Peters
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 0812217519
A thoroughly revised, greatly expanded edition of the most important documentary history of European witchcraft ever published.
Author : Anne Llewellyn Barstow
Publisher : Harper San Francisco
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : IND:30000036707838
Explores the annihilation of seven million women of spirit and intelligence under the guise of 'witch hunts' in Reformation Europe
Author : Charlotte F. Otten
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1986-12-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0815623844
Our understanding of lycanthropy is limited by our association of it with contemporary portrayals of werewolves in horror films and gothic fiction. No rational person today believes that a human being can literally be metamorphosed into a wolf; therefore, in the absence of an historical context, the study of werewolves can appear to be a wayward pursuit of the perversely irrational and the sensational. This Reader provides the historical context Drawing on primary sources, it is a comprehensive survey of all aspects of lycanthropy, with a focus on the medieval and Renaissance periods. Lycanthropes were on trial in the courtrooms of Europe, and on examination in medical offices and mental hospitals; they were the objects of communal fear and pity, and the subjects of sermons and philosophical treatises. In the Introduction to the Reader, Charlotte Otten shows that the study of lycanthropy uncovers basic issues in human life the significance of violence and criminality, the role of the demonic in aberrant behavior, and ultimately the nature of good and evil The implications for modern life are immediately apparent. The Reader is divided into six sections ( 1) Medical Cases, Diagnoses, Descriptions; (2) Trial Records, Historical Accounts, Sightings; (3) Philosophical and Theological Approaches to Metamorphosis; ( 4) Critical Essays on Lycanthropy (Anthropology, History, and Medicine); (5) Myths and Legends; and (6) Allegory . Each section has an introduction that summarizes and interprets the materials.
Author : Bryan F. Le Beau
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2023-04-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000861303
Providing an accessible and comprehensive overview, The Story of the Salem Witch Trials explores the events between June 10 and September 22, 1692, when nineteen people were hanged, one was pressed to death and over 150 were jailed for practicing witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts. This book explores the history of that event and provides a synthesis of the most recent scholarship on the subject. It places the trials into the context of the Great European Witch-Hunt and relates the events of 1692 to witch-hunting throughout seventeenth-century New England. Now in a third edition, this book has been updated to include an expanded section on the European origins of witch-hunts, an updated and expanded epilogue (which discusses the witch-hunts, real and imagined, historical and cultural, since 1692), and an extensive bibliography. This complex and difficult subject is covered in a uniquely accessible manner that captures all the drama that surrounded the Salem witch trials. From beginning to end, the reader is carried along by the author’s powerful narration and mastery of the subject. While covering the subject in impressive detail, Bryan Le Beau maintains a broad perspective on the events and, wherever possible, lets the historical characters speak for themselves. Le Beau highlights the decisions made by individuals responsible for the trials that helped turn what might have been a minor event into a crisis that has held the imagination of students of American history. This third edition of The Story of the Salem Witch Trials is essential for students and scholars alike who are interested in women’s and gender history, colonial American history, and early modern history.
Author : Joseph Klaits
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1987-02-22
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780253013323
How the persecution of witches reflected the darker side of the central social, political, and cultural developments of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. This is the first book to consider the general course and significance of the European witch craze of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries since H.R. Trevor-Roper’s classic and pioneering study appeared some fifteen years ago. Drawing upon the advances in historical and social-science scholarship of the past decade and a half, Joseph Klaits integrates the recent appreciations of witchcraft in regional studies, the history of popular culture, anthropology, sociology, and psychology to better illuminate the place of witch hunting in the context of social, political, economic and religious change. “In all, Klaits has done a good job. Avoiding the scandalous and sensational, he has maintained throughout, with sensitivity and economy, an awareness of the uniqueness of the theories and persecutions that have fascinated scholars now for two decades and are unlikely to lose their appeal in the foreseeable future.” —American Historical Review “This is a commendable synthesis whose time has come . . . fascinating.” —The Sixteenth Century Journal “Comprehensive and clearly written . . . An excellent book.” —Choice “Impeccable research and interpretation stand behind this scholarly but not stultifying account.” —Booklist “A good, solid, general treatment.” —Erik Midelfort, C. Julian Bishko Professor Emeritus of History and Religious Studies, University of Virginia “A well written, easy to read book, and the bibliography is a good source of secondary materials for further reading.” —Journal of American Folklore
Author : Kelden
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2022-01-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780738767178
Discover the Hidden Depths of the Sabbath Take flight for a mesmerizing exploration of an event long shrouded in fear and mystery—the Witches' Sabbath. Kelden presents an in-depth examination of the Sabbath's historical and folkloric development as well as its re-emergence within the modern practice of Witchcraft. From discussions on the folklore of flight and the events of nocturnal gatherings to enchanting rituals and recipes, you'll find everything you need to not only understand the nature of the legendary Sabbath, but also journey there yourself. Offering impressive research and compelling stories from across Europe and the early American colonies, this book is the ultimate resource for discovering an oft misunderstood and overlooked aspect of Witchcraft. Includes a foreword by Jason Mankey, author of The Horned God of the Witches
Author : E. William Monter
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : History
ISBN : 0471614025
Author : Joseph Klaits
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015046438217
"In all, Klaits has done a good job. Avoiding the scandalous and sensational, he has maintained throughout, with sensitivity and economy, an awareness of the uniqueness of the theories and persecutions that have fascinated scholars now for two decades and are unlikely to lose their appeal in the foreseeable future." -- American Historical Review "This is a commendable synthesis whose time has come.... fascinating... " -- The Sixteenth Century Journal ..". comprehensive and clearly written... An excellent book... " -- Choice "Impeccable research and interpretation stand behind this scholarly but not stultifying account... " -- Booklist "A good, solid, general treatment... " -- Erik Midelfort "Servants of Satan is a well written, easy to read book, and the bibliography is a good source of secondary materials for further reading." -- Journal of American Folklore
Author : Barry Taylor
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Europe
ISBN : 0719019486
Author : E. William Monter
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-06-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725231634
For over four hundred years, the city of Geneva has been important in Western history. The character of this city--steady, serious, erudite, clannish, and proud--has remained virtually unchanged since Calvin's time, the heroic age when she first became famous. Professor Monter relates the "success story" of this fascinating city through a fresh synthesis of printed and archival sources. In the sixteenth century, Geneva succeeded in winning and maintaining her independence, a feat unique in Reformation Europe. Into this special environment came Calvin--and his triumph was the result of a brilliant mind and an undeviating will being placed in the midst of the crude and confused surroundings of a revolutionary commune. Professor Monter explores the components of Geneva's and Calvin's fame in a number of ways. First, he outlines the history of the city from the early sixteenth century to Calvin's death in 1564, showing the tumultuous environment of the city where Calvin worked and the means by which local opposition to Calvin dissolved. He next describes the principal institutions and social groups of Calvin's Geneva: the established church, the civil government, and the foreign refugee communities. Finally, he assesses Calvin's legacy to Geneva and discusses the workings of Calvinism after its founder's death. As a whole, Calvin's Geneva is a revealing portrait of a major city and an acute analysis of its effect on one of the most important men in the sixteenth century.
Author : Timothy Walker
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2005-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9789047407348
This groundbreaking monograph explores the fascinating social context of "witchcraft" trials in Portugal during the long eighteenth century, when conventional medical practitioners, motivated by a desire to promote "scientific" medicine, worked within the Holy Office to prosecute superstitious folk healers.
Author : Richard J. Evans
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317553199
This book, which was first published in 1988, deals with the neglected history of the lowest layers of German society, of marginal, outcast and deviant groups such as arsonists, witches, bandits, infanticides, poachers, murderers, prostitutes, vagrants and thieves, from the end of the thirteenth century to the middle of the twentieth. This book is ideal for students of history, particularly the German history.