UID:
almahu_9949385281702882
Umfang:
1 online resource.
ISBN:
9781003255406
,
100325540X
,
9781000550528
,
1000550524
,
9781000550566
,
1000550567
Serie:
Routledge studies in the history of witchcraft, demonology and magic
Inhalt:
"Women come to the fore in witchcraft trials as accused persons or as witnesses, and this book is a study of women's voices in these trials in eight countries around the North Sea: Spanish Netherlands, Northern Germany, Denmark, Scotland, England, Norway, Sweden, and Finland. This volume is an essential resource for all students and scholars interested in the history of witchcraft, witchcraft trials, transnationality, cultural exchanges, and gender in early modern Northern Europe"--
Anmerkung:
Spanish Netherlands : holy water, witchcraft powder, and the collar -- Northern Germany : Bloksberg, red rider, and torture 'in a humane way' -- Denmark : weather magic, witches' dance, and personal demons -- Scotland : devil's pact, gatherings, and sleep deprivation -- England : familiars, teats, and witchfinders -- Norway : charms, blåkoll, and chasing fish -- Sweden : Kullen, blåkulla, and the water man -- Finland : magic salt, uncovered hair, and blåkulla -- Comparison and conclusion.
Weitere Ausg.:
Print version: Willumsen, Liv Helene, 1948- Voices of women in witchcraft trials. London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2022 ISBN 9781032186160
Sprache:
Englisch
Schlagwort(e):
Electronic books.
;
History.
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003255406
