Demons of Urban Reform
Early European Witch Trials and Criminal Justice, 1430-1530
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Reference, History, European General
| Author: | Laura Patricia Stokes | ISBN: | 9780230309043 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK | Publication: | March 23, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | Laura Patricia Stokes |
| ISBN: | 9780230309043 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Publication: | March 23, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
