Demons of Urban Reform: Early European Witch Trials and Criminal Justice, 1430-1530 (Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic)
Laura Stokes
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Description for Demons of Urban Reform: Early European Witch Trials and Criminal Justice, 1430-1530 (Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic)
Hardcover. Series: Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB; HRQX5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
A comparative analysis of early witch trials in Lucerne, Nuremberg and Basel, within the context of criminal justice and social control. The case of Lucerne presents a fascinating interplay between witch trials and a transformation in the city's criminal procedure on one hand, and between witchcraft fears and social control on the other.
A comparative analysis of early witch trials in Lucerne, Nuremberg and Basel, within the context of criminal justice and social control. The case of Lucerne presents a fascinating interplay between witch trials and a transformation in the city's criminal procedure on one hand, and between witchcraft fears and social control on the other.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
Series
Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic
Number of Pages
235
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9781403986832
SKU
V9781403986832
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99-15
About Laura Stokes
LAURA PATRICIA STOKES Assistant Professor of History at Stanford University in California, USA. She has previously published articles on the integration of torture into ordinary judicial procedure and the development of the witch stereotype during the fifteenth century.
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