Demons of Urban Reform Early European Witch Trials and Criminal Justice, 1430-1530
Description
A comparative analysis of early witch trials in Lucerne, Nuremberg and Basel, within the context of criminal justice and social control. The case of Lucerne presents a fascinating interplay between witch trials and a transformation in the city's criminal procedure on one hand, and between witchcraft fears and social control on the other.
Keywords
HistorySocial HistoryEuropeReligionComparative ReligionModern
2011Book
Author(s)Laura Stokes
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9781403986832
LanguageEnglish
