Staging witchcraft before the law : skepticism, performance as proof, and law as magic in early modern witch trials /

While the judicial machinery of early modern witch-hunting could work with terrifying swiftness, skepticism and evidentiary barriers often made conviction difficult. Seeking proof strong enough to overcome skepticism, judges and accusers turned to performance, staging 'acts of Sorcery and Witch...

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Main Author:	Peters, Julie Stone (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2024.
Series:	Cambridge elements. Elements in magic.
Subjects:	Trials (Witchcraft) > History. Evidence (Law) > History. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book