Marks of an Absolute Witch : Evidentiary Dilemmas in Early Modern England
Orna. Alyagon Darr
Bok Engelsk 2011 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Farnham : : Ashgate Publishing Ltd, , 2011.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (335 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Introduction; 1 Pre-trial Procedure; 2 Trial Procedure; 3 Circumstantial Evidence; 4 Ritual Acts and Artefacts of Witchcraft; 5 The Devil's Mark; 6 Imps; 7 The Swimming Test; 8 Scratching; 9 Supernatural Evidentiary Techniques as Experiments; 10 Judicial Assessment of Narratives and Statements; 11 Searching for Reliable Testimony; 12 Confession; Conclusions; Bibliography; Index of Names; Subject Index. - Exploring the crime of witchcraft in early modern England, this book focuses on legal questions of proof. As a capital crime - yet one that was uniquely difficult to prove - witchcraft investigations and trials offer a fascinating lens through which to observe social and judicial attitudes towards crime, punishment and evidentiary standards.
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| Emner | Trials (Witchcraft) - History - England
Witch hunting - England Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Anthropology Vis mer... Anthropology, Cultural
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena Complementary Therapies Culture History Humanities Magic Social Sciences Spiritual Therapies Superstitions Therapeutics Witchcraft Trials (Witchcraft) -- England. Witch hunting -- England -- History. Witchcraft -- England -- History. Law - Great Britain Law - Non-U.S. Law, Politics & Government hekser england hekseri trolldom hekseforfølgelser hekseprosesser 1600-tallet 1700-tallet |
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| ISBN | 9780754669876
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