Witchcraft in Russia and Ukraine, 1000-1900 : a sourcebook / / edited by Valerie A. Kivelson and Christine D. Worobec [[electronic resource]]
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| Titolo: |
Witchcraft in Russia and Ukraine, 1000-1900 : a sourcebook / / edited by Valerie A. Kivelson and Christine D. Worobec [[electronic resource]]
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| Pubblicazione: | Ithaca : , : Northern Illinois University Press, , 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource |
| Disciplina: | 133.430947 |
| Soggetto topico: | Witchcraft - Russia - History |
| Witchcraft - Ukraine - History | |
| Magic - Russia - History | |
| Magic - Ukraine - History | |
| Witchcraft - Law and legislation - Russia - History | |
| Witchcraft - Law and legislation - Ukraine - History | |
| Soggetto non controllato: | witchcraft, magic, trials, laws, possession, Social Conditions, polish translation |
| Persona (resp. second.): | KivelsonValerie A (Valerie Ann) |
| WorobecChristine D. | |
| Note generali: | Previously issued in print: 2020. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Historical Evolution, Law, and Prosecution -- Witchcraft and Politics in Muscovy and the Hetmanate -- Laws and Guidelines Concerning the Prosecution of Witchcraft, Late Twelfth Century to -- Witchcraft Trials' Processes (Charges and Counter-Charges) and Extra-Legal Prosecution of Witchcraft: Complete Records -- Healing and Harming -- Sex/Love/Anti-Love Magic -- Power Relations and Hierarchy -- Possession -- Satanic Pacts/Diabolism -- Orality/Literacy -- Specialists in Magic. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | This sourcebook provides a systematic overview of witchcraft laws and trials in Russia and Ukraine from medieval times to the late nineteenth century. It weaves scholarly commentary with never-before-published primary source materials translated from Polish, Russian, and Ukrainian. These sources include the earliest references to witchcraft and sorcery, secular and religious laws regarding witchcraft and possession, full trial transcripts, and a wealth of magical spells. The documents present a rich panorama of daily life and reveal the extraordinary power of magical words. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Witchcraft in Russia and Ukraine, 1000-1900 |
| ISBN: | 1-5017-5066-6 |
| 1-5017-5064-X | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910821842203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
NIU series in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian studies.
Cornell scholarship online.