2 options
Marks of an absolute witch : evidentiary dilemmas in early modern England / Orna Alyagon Darr.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Darr, Orna Alyagon, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Trials (Witchcraft)--England.
- Trials (Witchcraft).
- Witchcraft--England--History.
- Witchcraft.
- Witch hunting--England--History.
- Witch hunting.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (335 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2016.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Exploring the crime of witchcraft in early modern England, this book focuses on legal questions of proof. As a capital crime - yet one that was uniquely difficult to prove - witchcraft investigations and trials offer a fascinating lens through which to observe social and judicial attitudes towards crime, punishment and evidentiary standards.
- Contents:
- Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Introduction; 1 Pre-trial Procedure; 2 Trial Procedure; 3 Circumstantial Evidence; 4 Ritual Acts and Artefacts of Witchcraft; 5 The Devil's Mark; 6 Imps; 7 The Swimming Test; 8 Scratching; 9 Supernatural Evidentiary Techniques as Experiments; 10 Judicial Assessment of Narratives and Statements; 11 Searching for Reliable Testimony; 12 Confession; Conclusions; Bibliography; Index of Names; Subject Index
- Notes:
- "First published 2011 by Ashgate Publishing"--t.p. verso.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9786613135780
- 9781409482437
- 140948243X
- 9781317100386
- 1317100387
- 9781315593982
- 131559398X
- 9781283135788
- 1283135787
- 9781409430247
- 1409430243
- OCLC:
- 742515463
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.