02573nam 2200553 a 450 991045526600332120200520144314.01-282-34111-197866123411130-313-34874-X(CKB)1000000000767725(EBL)497366(OCoLC)562321590(SSID)ssj0000313401(PQKBManifestationID)11220237(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000313401(PQKBWorkID)10358251(PQKB)10506271(MiAaPQ)EBC497366(Au-PeEL)EBL497366(CaPaEBR)ebr10323810(CaONFJC)MIL234111(EXLCZ)99100000000076772520080919d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrWitch hunts in the western world[electronic resource] persecution and punishment from the inquisition through the Salem trials /Brian A. PavlacWestport, Conn. Greenwood Press20091 online resource (264 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-313-34873-1 Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-210) and index.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.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 differencesWitch huntingHistoryElectronic books.Witch huntingHistory.133.4/309Pavlac Brian Alexander1956-922354MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910455266003321Witch hunts in the western world2069650UNINA