Witchcraft in Early Modern England

James Sharpe

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Routledge
30 July 2019

British & Irish history; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700; Social & cultural history; Witchcraft

Series: Seminar Studies

Witchcraft in Early Modern England provides a fascinating introduction to the history of witches and witchcraft in England from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century.

Witchcraft was a crime punishable by death in England during this period and this book charts the witch panics and legal persecution of witches that followed, exploring topics such as elite attitudes to witchcraft in England, the role of pressures and tensions within the community in accusations of witchcraft, the way in which the legal system dealt with witchcraft cases, and the complex decline of belief in witchcraft. Revised and updated, this new edition explores the modern historiographical debate surrounding this subject and incorporates recent findings and interpretations of historians in the field, bringing it right up-to-date and in particular offering an extended treatment of the difficult issues surrounding gender and witchcraft.

Supported by a range of compelling primary documents, this book is essential reading for all students of the history of witchcraft.

By: James Sharpe
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 362g
ISBN: 9781138831155
ISBN 10: 1138831158
Series: Seminar Studies
Pages: 132
Publication Date: 30 July 2019
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

James Sharpe is Professor Emeritus in early modern history at the University of York. He has published extensively on the social history of England between 1550 and 1750, specialising in the history of crime and in the history of witchcraft.

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Witchcraft in Early Modern England

James Sharpe

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