Witches and Neighbours: The Social and Cultural Context of European Witchcraft, 2nd Edition
ISBN-13:
9780631233251
ISBN-10:
0631233253
Edition:
2
Author:
Briggs
Publication date:
2002
Publisher:
Wiley-Blackwell
Format:
Hardcover
416 pages
Category:
Great Britain
,
European History
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ISBN-13:
9780631233251
ISBN-10:
0631233253
Edition:
2
Author:
Briggs
Publication date:
2002
Publisher:
Wiley-Blackwell
Format:
Hardcover
416 pages
Category:
Great Britain
,
European History
Summary
Witches and Neighbours: The Social and Cultural Context of European Witchcraft, 2nd Edition (ISBN-13: 9780631233251 and ISBN-10: 0631233253), written by authors
Briggs, was published by Wiley-Blackwell in 2002.
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Description
Witches and Neighbours is a highly original and unconventional analysis of a fascinating historical phenomenon. Unlike other studies of the subject which focus on the mechanisms of persecution, this book presents a rich picture of witchcraft as an all-pervasive aspect of life in early modern Europe.
This book is not available from Blackwell in the United States and the Philippines.
- A fascinating and accessible account of the central role of witchcraft in early modern Europe.
- A standard work on the subject of witchcraft now available in a revised edition with an updated bibliography.
- Presents an unconventional interpretation of the role and influence of witchcraft
- Argues that witchcraft was as complex and changing as the society of which it formed a vital part.
- Draws on a range of original sources to vividly illustrate the arguments.
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