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Witches of East Anglia
David L. Jones
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Description for Witches of East Anglia
Paperback. Provides an investigation of a miscarriage of justice 366 years old and a recreation of East Anglia as it once was. This book shows how witch hunts do not stand apart from history but reflect the growth in Puritan sects, gender politics, the importance of popular beliefs in the occult and the rise of English power in the New world. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEA; VXWT; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
The year 1645 saw the biggest witch-hunt in English history. Faced by the extreme challenges of religious dissent, poverty, sickness and the threat of foreign invasion, Ipswich became an ideological battlefield during the English Civil Wars. Here Puritanism struggled against Catholic sensibilities, the Devil loomed at the door of every English home, and the age of the witchfinder was born. This book focuses on witchcraft in Ipswich and the most extreme punishment ever given to an English witch, and challenges some stereotypes of the period: reflecting on the growth in Puritan sects, gender politics, the exploitation of the poor, the ... Read more
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Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752480527
SKU
V9780752480527
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99-10
About David L. Jones
DAVID L. JONES, a writer and researcher who lives in Ipswich, works at Ipswich Museum. His role there is to be a bridge between the academic discipline of history and the interested member of the public. A frequent contributor to journals and magazines including the museum's own guides, this book is the product of forty-seven years of study. His ... Read more
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