Witchcraft and masculinities in early modern Europe /

"Men and masculinities are still inadequately incorporated into the historiography of early modern witch trials, despite the fact that 20-25% of all accused 'witches' were male. This book redresses this imbalance by making men the focus of the gender analysis and also covers the issue...

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Other Authors: Rowlands, Alison
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Series:Palgrave historical studies in witchcraft and magic.
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Summary:"Men and masculinities are still inadequately incorporated into the historiography of early modern witch trials, despite the fact that 20-25% of all accused 'witches' were male. This book redresses this imbalance by making men the focus of the gender analysis and also covers the issue of regional variation in the gendering of witch persecution"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:xiii, 257 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780230553293 (hardback)
023055329X (hardback)