Demons of Urban Reform Early European Witch Trials and Criminal Justice, 1430–1530
A comparative analysis of early witch trials in Lucerne, Nuremberg and Basel, within the context of criminal justice and social control. The case of Lucerne presents a fascinating interplay between witch trials and a transformation in the city's criminal procedure on one hand, and between witch...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
Palgrave Macmillan UK
2011, 2011
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| Series: | Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | A comparative analysis of early witch trials in Lucerne, Nuremberg and Basel, within the context of criminal justice and social control. The case of Lucerne presents a fascinating interplay between witch trials and a transformation in the city's criminal procedure on one hand, and between witchcraft fears and social control on the other |
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| Physical Description: | VII, 235 p online resource |
| ISBN: | 9780230309043 |