Witchcraft, Gender and Society in Early Modern Germany |
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| Author:
| Durrant, Jonathan B. |
| Series title: | Studies in Medieval and Reformation Traditions Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-16093-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2007 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $170.00 |
Book Description:
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Using the example of Eichstätt, this book challenges current witchcraft historiography by arguing that the gender of the witch-suspect was a product of the interrogation process and that the stable communities affected by persecution did not collude in its escalation.
Using the example of Eichstätt, this book challenges current witchcraft historiography by arguing that the gender of the witch-suspect was a product of the interrogation process and that the stable communities affected by persecution did not collude in its escalation.