Contributions

  • Pócs, Éva. - Contributor
  • Klaniczay, Gábor. - Contributor

Publication

2008 - Central European University Press, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

87,750 words, Guess

Page Count

351 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2008008267
  • Goodreads1042265
  • LibraryThing7574936

Classifications

  • DDC133.4/309
  • LCCBF1566 .W7393 2008

Description

14 studies examine witchcraft from an anthropological perspective, including deciphering the variety of myths and the complexity of historical processes which lead to the formation of the witches' Sabbath, and the micro-historical analysis of the social, religious, legal and cultural milieu where witchcraft accusations and persecutions developed.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Demons, spirits, witches -- vol. 3

Other Editions

  • Witchcraft mythologies and persecutionsCentral European University Press2008-01-01

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