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Hardcover. This text combines research with the author's investigations to produce an account of the role of witchcraft in the past. It argues that witchcraft - its belief and persecutions - cannot be explained by general causes but was as complex and changing as the society of which it formed a vital part. Num Pages: 416 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD1; HRQX5; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 168 x 241 x 29. Weight in Grams: 788.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631233251
ISBN
9780631233251
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.93

Paperback. Witches and Neighbours is a highly original and unconventional analysis of a fascinating historical phenomenon. Unlike other studies of the subject which focus on the mechanisms of persecution, this book presents a rich picture of witchcraft as an all-pervasive aspect of life in early modern Europe. Num Pages: 416 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HRQX5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631233268
ISBN
9780631233268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 44.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBTB; HRQX9; JFSJ1; VXWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
HarperCollins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062510365
ISBN
9780062510365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 16.47

Paperback. A regional and comparative study of early modern witchcraft. This book provides a case study on Essex, as well as drawing comparisons with other regions of early modern England. Num Pages: 380 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; HRQX5; HRQX9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415196123
ISBN
9780415196123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.60

Paperback. Series: American Controversies. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; JFSL9; VXWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442203587
ISBN
9781442203587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.77

Paperback. Provides an introduction to the key concepts of witchcraft and demonology through a detailed study of the notorious episodes of Scottish history, the North Berwick witch hunt, in which King James was involved as alleged victim, interrogator, judge and demonologist. Series: Exeter Studies in History S. Num Pages: 468 pages, 18 black & white plates, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLH; HRQX5; HRQX9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 179 x 23. Weight in Grams: 980.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859893886
ISBN
9780859893886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.34

Hardcover. This comprehensive study examines Polish demonology in relation to witchcraft trials in Wielkopolska, revealing the witch as a force for both good and evil. It explores the use of witchcraft, the nature of accusations and the role of gender. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230005211
ISBN
9780230005211
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.80
€ 141.55

paperback. An up-to-date account of the present state of scholarship on early modern European witchcraft. Editor(s): Barry, Jonathan; Hester, Marianne; Roberts, Gareth. Series Editor(s): Roper, Lyndal. Series: Past and Present Publications. Num Pages: 388 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLH; HRQX5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 144 x 24. Weight in Grams: 506. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0036556
ISBN
9780521638753
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

Paperback. Based on newly available materials, this traces the role of the papacy in witchcraft prosecutions from medieval times to the eighteenth century. Decker contends that the post-medieval papacy played a restraining role at the height of the witch-hunting fre Translator(s): Midelfort, H. C. Erik. Series: Studies in Early Modern German History. Num Pages: 280 pages, 14 figures, 2 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; VXWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813927480
ISBN
9780813927480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.56

Paperback. Illuminates the history of witchcraft and witch-hunting in seventeenth-century New England Editor(s): Hall, David D. Num Pages: 378 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH; HR; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 168 x 27. Weight in Grams: 531.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822336136
ISBN
9780822336136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.49

Paperback. The fascinating story of one of England's darkest times. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; HRQX5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 199 x 14. Weight in Grams: 210. The Persecution of Witches in England. 224 pages, 100 Illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; HRQX5. Dimension: 128 x 199 x 14. Weight: 214.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445608617
ISBN
9781445608617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.25

Paperback. In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, thousands of women confessed to being witches and were put to death. This book presents an account of the pursuit, interrogation, torture, and burning of witches, particularly in Germany, as well as a deeper exploration of the psychology of witch-hunting in modern culture. Num Pages: 376 pages, 70 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 29. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300119831
ISBN
9780300119831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.91

Paperback. A fascinating look into how and why the English love to be beside the seaside. Num Pages: 256 pages, Black and white photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBTB; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 166.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton London
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340935118
ISBN
9780340935118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447237969
ISBN
9781447237969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.99

paperback. A haven for summer tourists, Wisconsin is famed for its physical beauty and its prodigious production of cheese and dairy products. This title chronicles how Wisconsin's homegrown ideas, from the 'Wisconsin Idea' of efficient state government to ski-tows and speedometers, made their way into the broader marketplace of American culture. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNW; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 18. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252070181
ISBN
9780252070181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810858442
ISBN
9780810858442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 138.23

Hardcover. Num Pages: 448 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1MBN; 3JH; 3JJC; BGH; HBJM; HBLL; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 185 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oratia Media New Zealand
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781877514098
ISBN
9781877514098
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.69
€ 56.81

Paperback. Winter Storm depicts the life of German soldiers trapped in the city by Soviet forces who confronted not only enemy troops but also extreme hunger and frigid weather. Included are a variety of rare photographs that bring to life this truly desperate period of the war. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480. The Battle for Stalingrad and the Operation to Rescue Sixth Army. 336 pages, Illustrations, maps. Winter Storm depicts the life of German soldiers trapped in the city by Soviet forces who confronted not only enemy troops but also extreme hunger and frigid weather. Included are a variety of rare photographs that bring to life this truly desperate period of the war. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 19. Weight: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811710893
ISBN
9780811710893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141986609
ISBN
9780141986609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.83

Paperback. Using her teenage diaries, the author tells of the horrors of the siege and surrender of Warsaw in 1939, the food shortages, raids and beatings, and the Nazi "Aktion" in 1942, when her family was hounded from shelter to shelter. In 1943 they escaped the ghetto but faced years in hiding. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 208 pages, Section: 8, b/w. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BG; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780860686521
ISBN
9780860686521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.48

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