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Witchcraft in Early Modern Poland, 1500-1800

Witchcraft in Early Modern Poland, 1500-1800

by W. Wyporska
Witchcraft in Early Modern Poland, 1500-1800
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Witchcraft in Early Modern Poland, 1500-1800

Witchcraft in Early Modern Poland, 1500-1800

by W. Wyporska

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781137384218
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date: 10/17/2013
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 245
File size: 1 MB

About the Author

Wanda Wyporska is an authority on early modern Polish witchcraft and the author of many encyclopaedia entries and articles on the subject. She has held scholarships at Hertford College, Oxford, UK, the Institute for Historical Research, and the University of Warsaw, Poland. She is currently working on a trilogy of historical novels.

Table of Contents

Prologue 1. Witchcraft in Context: Histories and Historiographies 2. The World of the Witches: Confessions and Conflicts 3. Witchcraft and Gender: Intimate Servants and Excluded Masculinities 4. Framing the Witch: Legal Theories and Realities 5. us Deus, Sine Diabolo: The Ecclesiastical Witch 6. Beyond demonology: Blame the Witches 7. Sceptical Voices: Ending the Era 8. Epilogue: Comparisons and Conclusions Bibliography Index
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