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Early modern European witchcraft : centres and peripheries

by Bengt Ankarloo & Gustav Henningsen

  • First published:
  • 20th century
  • Language: English

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List of figures List of maps List of tables Introduction I: Witchcraft, Law, and Theology: Witchcraft and Catholic theology Protestant demonology: Sin, superstition, and society (c.1520-c.1630) Inquisitorial law and the witch II: Origins of the Witches' Sabbath: Deciphering the Sabbath Satanic myths and cultural reality 'Fantastical and Devilishe Persons': European witch-beliefs in comparative perspective 'The Ladies from Outside': An archaic pattern of the Witches' Sabbath III: Witch-Hunting in Scandinavia and other Peripheries: Hungary: The accusations and the universe of popular magic Estonia I: Werewolves and poisoners Estonia II: The crusade against idolatory Sweden: The mass burnings (1668-76) Finland: The male domination Denmark: The Sociology of accusations Norway: The criminological context Iceland: Sorcerers and Paganism Portugal: A scrupulous inquisition IV: Conclusions: Scandinavian witchcraft in Anglo-American context The comparative approach to European witchcraft Notes on contributors Bibliography of secondary works Index

Provenance

Why this book is in the catalog

Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Demonology, angelology, and possession, Legendary beings and transformations, Ritual magic and grimoires, and Witchcraft and folk magic.

  • Ritual magic and grimoires

    Retained metadata contains “Magic” in the description and “Magic” in the subject metadata.

    • “Magic”· in description
    • “Magic”· in subject
  • Witchcraft and folk magic

    Controlled discovery queries from openalex matched “witchcraft”. Retained metadata contains “Witchcraft” in the title, “Witchcraft” in the description, “witches” in the description, and 1 additional metadata match(es).

    • “witchcraft”· via OpenAlex
    • “Witchcraft”· in title
    • “Witchcraft”· in description
    • “witches”· in description
    • “Witchcraft”· in edition title
  • Demonology, angelology, and possession

    Controlled discovery queries from openalex matched “demonology”. Retained metadata contains “Demonology” in the description and “Demonology” in the subject metadata.

    • “demonology”· via OpenAlex
    • “Demonology”· in description
    • “Demonology”· in subject
  • Legendary beings and transformations

    Retained metadata contains “Werewolves” in the description.

    • “Werewolves”· in description

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1990-01-01Clarendon Press; Clarendon Press eBooksEnglish—Unknown

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