Cursing, Crisis and Customary Knowledge in Early Modern English Townships
This book provides a historical and socio-legal investigation into the prevalence of litigation arising from cursing and interpersonal hostility in the under-explored region of Northwest England during a period of acute socio-economic crisis in the seventeenth century. Contributing to the scholarshi...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Palgrave Macmillan
2023, 2023
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2023 |
| Series: | Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1, Cursing in Early Modern Townships
- 2. Spoken Transgression and the Courts
- 3. Economic Fluctuation
- 4. Customary Knowledge, Magic, and Cunning in Local Context
- 5. Narratives of Desperation
- 6. Conclusion