<p>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.</p>
Witchcraft in Early Modern Poland, 1500โ1800
โ Scribed by Wanda Wyporska (auth.)
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan UK
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 258
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Prologue....Pages 1-5
Witchcraft in Context: Histories and Historiographies....Pages 6-28
The World of the Witches: Confessions and Conflicts....Pages 29-52
Witchcraft and Gender: Intimate Servants and Excluded Masculinities....Pages 53-69
Framing the Witch: Legal Theories and Realities....Pages 70-94
Nullus Deus, Sine Diabolo: The Ecclesiastical Witch....Pages 95-126
Beyond Demonology: Blame the Witches....Pages 127-150
Sceptical Voices: Ending the Era....Pages 151-175
Epilogue: Comparisons and Conclusions....Pages 176-190
Back Matter....Pages 191-245
โฆ Subjects
European History; Modern History; Cultural History; Social History; History of Religion; History of Early Modern Europe
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