Witch-Hunting in Scotland presents a fresh perspective on the trial
and execution of the hundreds of women and men prosecuted for the
crime of witchcraft, an offence that involved the alleged practice
of maleficent magic and the worship of the devil, for inflicting
harm on their neighbours and making pacts with the devil.
Brian P. Levack draws on law, politics and religion to explain
the intensity of Scottish witch-hunting. Topics discussed
include:
- the distinctive features of the Scottish criminal justice
system
- the use of torture to extract confessions
- the intersection of witch-hunting with local and national
politics
- the relationship between state-building and witch-hunting and
the role of James VI
- Scottish Calvinism and the determination of zealous Scottish
clergy and magistrates to achieve a godly society.
This original survey combines broad interpretations of the rise
and fall of Scottish witchcraft prosecutions with detailed case
studies of specific witch-hunts. Witch-Hunting in Scotland makes
fascinating reading for anyone with an interest in witchcraft or in
the political, legal and religious history of the early modern
period.
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