The European Witch-Hunt seeks to understand and explain the phenomenon that saw thousands of people across the continent deliberately tortured and killed in the name of religion and morality, and the
The European Witch-Hunt seeks to understand and explain the phenomenon that saw thousands of people across the continent deliberately tortured and killed in the name of religion and morality, and the
This book brings together twelve studies that collectively provide an overview of the main issues of live interest in Scottish witchcraft. Scottish Witches and Witch-Hunters considers how people came
This book is a collection of essays on Scottish witchcraft and witch-hunting, which covers the whole period of the Scottish witch-hunt, from the mid-16th century to the early 18th. It particularly emp
The seventeenth century was one of the most dramatic periods in Scotland's history, with two political revolutions, intense religious strife culminating in the beginnings of toleration, and the modern
Demonology – the intellectual study of demons and their powers – contributed to the prosecution of thousands of witches. With recent scholarship having abandoned the link between the two fields, this
Demonology – the intellectual study of demons and their powers – contributed to the prosecution of thousands of witches. With recent scholarship having abandoned the link between the two fields, this
