Evil People: A Comparative Study of Witch Hunts in Swabian Austria and the Electorate of Trier
(Part of the Studies in Early Modern German History Series)
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Inspired by recent efforts to understand the dynamics of the early modern witch hunt, Johannes Dillinger has produced a powerful synthesis based on careful comparisons. Narrowing his focus to two specific regions--Swabian Austria and the Electorate of Trier--he provides a nuanced explanation of how the tensions between state power and communalism determined the course of witch hunts that claimed over 1,300 lives in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0813928060
ISBN13:9780813928067
Release Date:August 2009
Publisher:University of Virginia Press
Length:312 Pages
Weight:1.30 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.4" x 9.4"
Age Range:22 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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