The witches of Lorraine / Robin Briggs.
The witches of Lorraine / Robin Briggs.
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Publisher
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Date
2007.
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N133.43094/17
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Language
English
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Physical content
xii, 404 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. The Dukes and their People: The Context for Witchcraft in Lorraine -- 2. Witchcraft Persecution in the Middle Kingdom and the Great Persecution in Lorraine -- 3. The Practice of Justice -- 4. Close Readings: Themes and Variations -- 5. Fantasies of Evil: Shapeshifting and Sabbats -- 6. Reputation...
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Publisher
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2007.
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Summary
"Based on perhaps the richest surviving archive of witchcraft trials to be found in Europe, The Witches of Lorraine reveals the extraordinary stories held within those documents. They paint a vivid picture of life amongst the ordinary people of a small duchy on the borders of France and the Holy Roman Empire, and allow a very close analysis of the...
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The witches of Lorraine / Robin Briggs.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N133.43094/17
Record Identifier
74VMbybWB5Xl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMbybWB5Xl
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ISBN
0198225822 (hbk.) :
9780198225829 (hbk.) :
DDC
133.43094438
MMS ID
991000927859702626
