Witchcraft and Society in England and America, 1550-1750 (Paperback, Annotated edition)

A unique collection of materials, including works of literature as well as historical documents, Witchcraft and Society in England and America, 1550 1750 provides a broad view of how witches and magicians were represented in print and manuscript over three centuries. It combines newly annotated selections from famous texts, such as Macbeth, Doctor Faustus, and The Faerie Queene with unjustly obscure ones: portrayals of witchcraft and magic from private papers, court records, and little-known works of fiction. In this rich, broad context, Marion Gibson presents the voices of "witches," accusers, ministers, physicians, poets, dramatists, magistrates, and witchfinders from both sides of the Atlantic. Each text is introduced with a short essay and fully annotated to explain unfamiliar words and concepts, give biographical details of participants and/or authors, and explore the context in which the text was produced."

General

Imprint:	Cornell University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2003
First published:	2003
Editors:	Marion Gibson
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	256
Edition:	Annotated edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-8014-8874-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history 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 Promotions
LSN:	0-8014-8874-5
Barcode:	9780801488740

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