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The Scottish Witch-hunt in Context
Julian (Ed) Goodare
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A collection of essays on Scottish witchcraft and witch-hunting, which covers the whole period of the Scottish witch-hunt, from the mid-sixteenth century to the early eighteenth. Includes studies of particular witchcraft panics such as a reassessment of the role of King James VI. Covers a wide range of topics concerned with Scottish witch-hunting and places it in the context of other topics such as gender relations, folklore, magic and healing, and moral regulation by the church and state. Provides a comparative dimension of witch-hunting beyond Scotland - one on the global context, and one comparing Scotland with England. It is ... Read more
A collection of essays on Scottish witchcraft and witch-hunting, which covers the whole period of the Scottish witch-hunt, from the mid-sixteenth century to the early eighteenth. Includes studies of particular witchcraft panics such as a reassessment of the role of King James VI. Covers a wide range of topics concerned with Scottish witch-hunting and places it in the context of other topics such as gender relations, folklore, magic and healing, and moral regulation by the church and state. Provides a comparative dimension of witch-hunting beyond Scotland - one on the global context, and one comparing Scotland with England. It is ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
244
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719060243
SKU
V9780719060243
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About Julian (Ed) Goodare
Julian Goodare is Lecturer in Scottish History at the University of Edinburgh -- .
Reviews for The Scottish Witch-hunt in Context
Indeed, the collection will be a valuable contribution to the whole field of witchcraft studies and find ready acceptance in many library collections and on course booklists.
Professor Stuart Clark, University of Wales, Swansea Indeed, the collection will be a valuable contribution to the whole field of witchcraft studies and find ready acceptance in many library collections and on ... Read more
Professor Stuart Clark, University of Wales, Swansea Indeed, the collection will be a valuable contribution to the whole field of witchcraft studies and find ready acceptance in many library collections and on ... Read more