Witchcraft Narratives in Germany: Rothenburg, 1561-1652
(Part of the Studies in Early Modern European History Series)
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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 focussing on the exceptionally rich legal records of the German city of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. This city is significant in that it experienced a very restrained pattern of witch trials--with just one execution...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0719052599
ISBN13:9780719052590
Release Date:June 2003
Publisher:Manchester University Press
Length:256 Pages
Weight:1.28 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.4" x 9.5"
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