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Witch hunts in the western world : persecution and punishment from the inquisition through the Salem trials

Title
Witch hunts in the western world : persecution and punishment from the inquisition through the Salem trials / Brian A. Pavlac.
Author
Pavlac, Brian Alexander, 1956-
Publication
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2009.

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Description
xx, 228 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations; 25 cm
Summary
Discusses the intersections of religion, politics, and supernatural beliefs that led to the witch hunts in both Europe and the New World, analyzing the evolution of attitudes toward magic, demons, and religious nonconformity by region, with accounts of trials and writings from those involved.
Subject
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-210) and index.
Contents
An introduction to the witch hunts -- Medieval origins of the witch hunts -- Witch hunting in the Holy Roman Empire -- The witch hunts in France -- Witch hunting in the British realms -- Witch hunting in southern Europe -- Witch hunting in northern and eastern Europe -- Beyond the witch hunts.
Call Number
JFE 15-7196
ISBN
  • 9780313348730 (alk. paper)
  • 0313348731 (alk. paper)
LCCN
2008040910
OCLC
255891813
Author
Pavlac, Brian Alexander, 1956-
Title
Witch hunts in the western world : persecution and punishment from the inquisition through the Salem trials / Brian A. Pavlac.
Imprint
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2009.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-210) and index.
Research Call Number
JFE 15-7196
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