Witch Hunting in Southwestern Germany, 1562-1684: The Social and Intellectual Foundations

by H.C.ErikMidelfort (Author)

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  Hardcover
  1972

  $86.75

  Offers an analysis of witchcraft and witch hunting as they appeared in southwestern Germany in the 16th and 17th centuries. Starting from a short analysis of some basic problems in the interpretation of European witchcraft, this book proceeds to a study of the shifting denominational views regarding witches and the growth of Catholic orthodoxy.