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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Main Author: Stokes, Laura (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Series:Palgrave historical studies in witchcraft and magic.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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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.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (VII, 235 pages)
ISBN:9780230309043
DOI:10.1057/9780230309043