The witch : a history of fear, from ancient times to the present / Ronald Hutton.
The witch : a history of fear, from ancient times to the present / Ronald Hutton.
The witch : a history of fear, from ancient times to the present / Ronald Hutton.
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Publisher
New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [2017]
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G 2018/0142
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Language
English
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Physical content
xv, 360 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Acknowledgements -- Author's note -- Introduction. Part 1 Deep perspectives : The global context -- The ancient context -- The shamanic context. Part 2 Continental perspectives : Ceremonial magic: the Egyptian legacy? -- The hosts of the night -- What the Middle Ages made of the witch -- The early m...
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Publisher
New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [2017]
Place of Publication
Connecticut
Date Published
[2017]
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Summary
"The witch came to prominence--and often a painful death--in early modern Europe, yet her origins are much more geographically diverse and historically deep. In this landmark book, Ronald Hutton traces witchcraft from the ancient world to the early-modern stake. This book sets the notorious European witch trials in the widest and deepest possible p...
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The witch : a history of fear, from ancient times to the present / Ronald Hutton.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2018/0142
Record Identifier
74VKVGAr3ex3
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVGAr3ex3
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ISBN
0300229046 (hardback)
9780300229042 (hardback)
DDC
133.4309
MMS ID
991024154651402626
