Witchcraft narratives in Germany: Rothenburg, 1561-1652

Witchcraft narratives in Germany: Rothenburg, 1561-1652

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Given the widespread belief in witchcraft and the existence of laws against such practices, why did witch-trials fail to gain momentum and escalate into 'witch-crazes' in certain parts of early modern Europe? This book answers this question by examining the rich legal records of the German...

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Main Author: Rowlands, Alison (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Manchester University Press 2003
Subjects:
European history
germany
folklore
witchcraft
witches
Defamation
Early modern period
Lutheranism
Torture
Wettringen (Münsterland)
Witch trials in the early modern period
Witch-hunt
Würth
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