Wolfgang Behringer (University of York)

Witches and Witch-Hunts

A Global History

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

broad geographical coverage: covers North America and Africa, as well as Europe covers contemporary as well as historical witchcraft: reveals witchcraft as an important issue of our times synthesizes the latest research to provide an accessible and engaging account.

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Produktdetails

• Themes in History
• Verlag: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Juli 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 157mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 528g
• ISBN-13: 9780745627182
• ISBN-10: 0745627188
• Artikelnr.: 21511531

Autorenporträt

Wolfgang Behringer served as chair in early modern history at the University of York (UK) from 1999 to 2003, and is now professor at the Saarland University (Germany).

Inhaltsangabe

List of Illustrations.
List of Tables.
Preface.
Chronology.
List of Abbreviations..
1. Introduction..
2. The Belief in Witchcraft..
3. The Persecution of Witches..
4. The European Age of Witch-Hunting..
5. Outlawing Witchcraft Persecution in Europe..
6. Witch-Hunting in the 19th and 20th Centuries..
7. Old and "New Witches"..
8. Epilogue.
Notes.
Bibliography.
Index.