Isbn: 9781332330348 - scottish notes and queries, vol. 7: june 1893, to may 1894 (classic reprint) (3 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book traces the evolution of the Scottish witchcraft narrative, from the shape it took in the sixteenth-century to the form it adopted in the eighteenth century. It concentrates on analyzing the different social factors which contributed to the changing nature and interpretations of witchcraft. The text draws on a wealth of original archival research to argue that witchcraft claims and accusations were intimately connected to the social and economic changes taking place in Scotland at the time. The author suggests that the shifts in beliefs and practices around witchcraft reflected wider social transformations, including an emergent capitalist agricultural economy and a more centralized state. This book provides a new perspective on the history of witchcraft in Scotland. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…