Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe - Studies in Culture and Belief (Paperback, New Ed)

This collection of essays brings together both established figures and new researchers to offer fresh perspectives on the ever-controversial subject of the history of witchcraft. Using Keith Thomas's Religion and the Decline of Magic as a starting point, the contributors explore the changes of the last 25 years in the understanding of early modern witchcraft, and suggest new approaches, especially concerning the cultural dimensions of the subject. The study suggests that witchcraft cases must be understood as power struggles over gender and ideology, as well as social relationships, with a crucial role played by alternative representations. It recalls that witchcraft was always a contested idea, never fully established in early modern culture but much harder to dislodge than has usually been assumed. The essays are European in scope, with examples from Germany, France and the Spanish expansion into the New World, as well as a strong core of English material.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Past and Present Publications
Release date:	March 1998
First published:	1996
Editors:	Jonathan Barry • Marianne Hester • Gareth Roberts
Dimensions:	208 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	388
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-63875-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Alternative belief systems > Occult studies > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Religion & Spirituality > Alternative belief systems > Occult studies > General
LSN:	0-521-63875-5
Barcode:	9780521638753

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