Witchcraft narratives in Germany Rothenburg 1561-1652

This text looks at why witch-trials failed to escalate into ""witch-crazes"" in certain parts of early modern Europe. Using the legal records of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, the book explores the social and psychological conflicts behind the making of accusations and confessions of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Rowlands, Alison (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Manchester, UK ; New York : New York : Manchester University Press ; Distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave 2003.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Studies in early modern European history.
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Sumario:This text looks at why witch-trials failed to escalate into ""witch-crazes"" in certain parts of early modern Europe. Using the legal records of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, the book explores the social and psychological conflicts behind the making of accusations and confessions of witchcraft.
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (248 pages) : 1 map; digital, PDF file(s)
Also available in print form
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-238 and index.
ISBN:9781526137982
9781781700167
9781280733871
9786610733873
9781847790248
9781417576371