Witchcraft and its transformations, c.1650-c.1750 /
Bostridge examines the significance of witchcraft in English public life, asserting that it remained a serious topic of debate well into the 18th century and that its descent in polite ridicule had as much to do with politics as the birth of reason.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Clarendon Press,
1997.
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| Series: | Oxford historical monographs.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Bostridge examines the significance of witchcraft in English public life, asserting that it remained a serious topic of debate well into the 18th century and that its descent in polite ridicule had as much to do with politics as the birth of reason. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (274 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-264) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9786610801657 6610801657 9780198206538 0198206534 9780191677205 0191677205 |