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The literature of witchcraft trials : books & manuscripts from the Jacob Burns Law Library / an essay by Scott B. Pagel.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pagel, Scott B.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Trials (Witchcraft)--Europe--History.
- Trials (Witchcraft).
- Trials (Witchcraft)--Europe--Sources.
- Witchcraft--Europe--Cross-cultural studies.
- Witchcraft.
- Witches--Crimes against--Law and legislation--Europe.
- Witches.
- Other Title:
- Literature of Witchcraft Trials
- Place of Publication:
- Austin: Jamail Center for Legal Research,
- Summary:
- Professor Pagel discusses the witchcraft craze that swept through Europe during the 16th and 17th centuries. He uses specific examples of manuscripts and rare books to illustrate early writers' rationale for the witchcraft trials, the procedures used in courts, and the influence of church-state relations.
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