The Oxford Handbook of Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe and Colonial America
The Oxford Handbook of Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe and Colonial America
- ISBN 13:
9780199578160
- ISBN 10:
0199578168
- Format: Hardcover
- Copyright: 05/19/2013
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Summary
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. They also relate these prosecutions to the Catholic and Protestant reformations, the introduction of new forms of criminal procedure, medical and scientific thought, the process of state-building, profound social and economic change, early modern patterns of gender relations, and the wave of demonic possessions that occurred in Europe at the same time. The essays survey the current state of knowledge in the field, explore the academic controversies that have arisen regarding witch beliefs and witch trials, propose new ways of studying the subject, and identify areas for future research.