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Autore |
Darr Orna Alyagon |
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Marks of an absolute witch : evidentiary dilemmas in early modern England / / Orna Alyagon Darr |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016 |
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1-4094-8243-X |
1-317-10038-7 |
1-315-59398-X |
1-283-13578-7 |
9786613135780 |
1-4094-3024-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (335 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Trials (Witchcraft) - England |
Witchcraft - England - History |
Witch hunting - England - History |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"First published 2011 by Ashgate Publishing"--t.p. verso. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Introduction; 1 Pre-trial Procedure; 2 Trial Procedure; 3 Circumstantial Evidence; 4 Ritual Acts and Artefacts of Witchcraft; 5 The Devil's Mark; 6 Imps; 7 The Swimming Test; 8 Scratching; 9 Supernatural Evidentiary Techniques as Experiments; 10 Judicial Assessment of Narratives and Statements; 11 Searching for Reliable Testimony; 12 Confession; Conclusions; Bibliography; Index of Names; Subject Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Exploring the crime of witchcraft in early modern England, this book focuses on legal questions of proof. As a capital crime - yet one that was uniquely difficult to prove - witchcraft investigations and trials offer a fascinating lens through which to observe social and judicial attitudes towards crime, punishment and evidentiary standards. |
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