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Man as Witch: Male Witches in Central Europe
R. Schulte
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Description for Man as Witch: Male Witches in Central Europe
Hardback. Witch-hunts in Central Europe were by no means focused only on women; one in four alleged witches was male. This study analyzes and describes the witch trials of men in French and German-speaking regions, opening up a little known chapter of early modern times, and revealing the conflicts from which witch-hunts of men evolved. Editor(s): Froome-Doring, Linda. Series: Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; HRQX5. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 548.
Witch-hunts in Central Europe were by no means focused only on women; one in four alleged witches was male. This study analyzes and describes the witch trials of men in French and German-speaking regions, opening up a little known chapter of early modern times, and revealing the conflicts from which witch-hunts of men evolved.
Witch-hunts in Central Europe were by no means focused only on women; one in four alleged witches was male. This study analyzes and describes the witch trials of men in French and German-speaking regions, opening up a little known chapter of early modern times, and revealing the conflicts from which witch-hunts of men evolved.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Series
Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic
Number of Pages
325
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230537026
SKU
V9780230537026
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About R. Schulte
ROLF SCHULTE is a Teaching Fellow at the University of Kiel in Germany. His research and publications centre on witch hunts in early modern times, as well as nineteenth and twentieth century German and European History.
Reviews for Man as Witch: Male Witches in Central Europe
"[T]his valuable book delineates the politics and practices of the Holy Roman Empire; illuminates some of the thought processes of the Protestant Reformation, particularly of the followers of Calvin and Zwingli; and provides glimpses into the lives of ordinary Europeans who found themselves in a maelstrom of superstition and intolerance. A valuable resource for those interested in not only witchcraft ... Read more