Demons of Urban Reform : Early European Witch Trials and Criminal Justice, 1430-1530 /
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 witch...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,
2011.
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| Series: | Palgrave historical studies in witchcraft and magic.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (VII, 235 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780230309043 |
| DOI: | 10.1057/9780230309043 |