Witchcraft, Gender, and Society in Early Modern Germany
| Author | : Jonathan Bryan Durrant |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 317 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789004160934 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9004160930 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (930 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Witchcraft, Gender, and Society in Early Modern Germany by : Jonathan Bryan Durrant
Download or read book Witchcraft, Gender, and Society in Early Modern Germany written by Jonathan Bryan Durrant and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2007 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using the example of Eichstatt, this book challenges current witchcraft historiography by arguing that the gender of the witch-suspect was a product of the interrogation process and that the stable communities affected by persecution did not collude in its escalation.
