Witch-hunting In Scotland Presents A Fresh Perspective On The Trial And Execution Of The Hundreds Of Women And Men Prosecuted For The Crime Of Witchcraft, An Offence That Involved The Alleged Practice Of Maleficent Magic And The Worship Of The Devil, For Inflicting Harm On Their Neighbours And Making Pacts With The Devil. Brian P. Levack Draws On Law, Politics And Religion To Explain The Intensity Of Scottish Witch-hunting. Topics Discussed Include: The Distinctive Features Of The Scottish Criminal Justice System; The Use Of Torture To Extract Confessions; The Intersection Of Witch-hunting With Local And National Politics; The Relationship Between State-building And Witch-hunting And The Role Of James Vi; Scottish Calvinism And The Determination Of Zealous Scottish Clergy And Magistrates To Achieve A Godly Society. This Original Survey Combines Broad Interpretations Of The Rise And Fall Of Scottish Witchcraft Prosecutions With Detailed Case Studies Of Specific Witch-hunts.--provided By Publisher. Witch-hunting In Scotland And England -- Witchcraft And The Law In Early Modern Scotland -- King James Vi And Witchcraft -- Witch-hunting In Revolutionary Britain -- The Great Scottish Witch-hunt Of 1661-2 -- Absolutism, State-building, And Witchcraft -- Demonic Possession And Witch-hunting In Scotland -- The Decline And End Of Scottish Witch-hunting -- Witch-hunting And Witch-murder In Early Eighteenth-century Scotland. Brian P. Levack. Articles, Essays, Papers, Or Lectures Presented Over The Past 25 Years By The Author. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [163]-209) And Index.
Categories:
- Religion & Spirituality
- Occult & Paranormal
Publisher : Routledge
Author : Levack, Brian P.
Language : English
Edition : 1
Published :2019-07-28
Number Of Pages : 232
Binding : paperback
ISBN-10 : 0415399432
ISBN-13 : 9780415399432
Item weight : 0.79 lb
Dimensions : 0.55 in x 6.14 in x 8.98 in
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