Witchcraft Mythologies and Persecutions (Hardcover)

This third, concluding volume of the series publishes 14 studies and the transcription of a round-table discussion on Carlo Ginzburg's Ecstasies. The themes of the previous two volumes, "Communicating with the Spirits," and "Christian Demonology and Popular Mythology," are further expanded here both as regards their interdisciplinary approach and the wide range of regional comparisons. While the emphasis of the second volume was on current popular belief and folklore as seen in the context of the historical sources on demonology, this volume approaches its subject from the point of view of historical anthropology. The greatest recent advances of witchcraft research occurred recently in two fields: (1) deciphering the variety of myths and the complexity of historical processes which lead to the formation of the witches' Sabbath, (2) the micro-historical analysis of the social, religious, legal and cultural milieu where witchcraft accusations and persecutions developed. These two themes are completed by some further insights into the folklore of the concerned regions which still carries the traces of the traumatic historical memories of witchcraft persecutions.

General

Imprint:	Central European University Press
Country of origin:	Hungary
Series:	Demons, Spirits, Witches
Release date:	May 2008
First published:	June 2008
Editors:	Gabor Klaniczay (University Professor of Medieval Studies) • Eva Pocs (Professor emeritus of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology)
Dimensions:	234 x 159 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	358
ISBN-13:	978-963-7326-87-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian & quasi-Christian cults & sects Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Alternative belief systems > Occult studies > Witchcraft Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Religion & Spirituality > Alternative belief systems > Occult studies > Witchcraft Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian & quasi-Christian cults & sects Books > Christianity > Christian & quasi-Christian cults & sects
LSN:	963-7326-87-1
Barcode:	9789637326875

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