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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455266003321

Autore

Pavlac Brian Alexander <1956->

Titolo

Witch hunts in the western world [[electronic resource] ] : persecution and punishment from the inquisition through the Salem trials / / Brian A. Pavlac

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Westport, Conn., : Greenwood Press, 2009

ISBN

1-282-34111-1

9786612341113

0-313-34874-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (264 p.)

Disciplina

133.4/309

Soggetti

Witch hunting - History

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-210) and index.

Nota di contenuto

An introduction to the witch hunts -- Medieval origins of the witch hunts -- Witch hunting in the Holy Roman Empire -- The witch hunts in France -- Witch hunting in the British realms -- Witch hunting in southern Europe -- Witch hunting in northern and eastern Europe -- Beyond the witch hunts.

Sommario/riassunto

This comprehensive resource explores the intersection of religion, politics, and the supernatural that spawned the notorious witch hunts in Europe and the New World. Witch Hunts in the Western World: Persecution and Punishment from the Inquisition through the Salem Trials traces the evolution of western attitudes towards magic, demons, and religious nonconformity from the Roman Empire through the Age of Enlightenment, placing these chilling events into a wider social and historical context.   Witch hunts are discussed in eight narrative chapters by region, highlighting the cultural differences