Servants of Satan: The Age of the Witch Hunts
Author:   Joseph Klaits
Publisher:   Indiana University Press
Volume:   No.422
ISBN:  

9780253204226


Pages:   224
Publication Date:   22 February 1987
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Joseph Klaits
Publisher:   Indiana University Press
Imprint:   Indiana University Press
Volume:   No.422
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.367kg
ISBN:  

9780253204226


ISBN 10:   0253204224
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   22 February 1987
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface IX Introduction I 1. The Witchcraft Enigma – 8 2. Medieval Witches - 19 3. Sexual Politics and Religious Reform in the Witch Craze - 48 4. Classic Witches: The Beggar and Midwife - 86 5. Classic Accusers: The Possessed - 104 6. In the Torture Chamber: Legal Reform and Psychological Breakdown - 128 7. An End to Witch Hunting - 159 Notes - 177 Bibliography - 196 Index - 207

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""In all, Klaits has done a good job. Avoiding the scandalous and sensational, he has maintained throughout, with sensitivity and economy, an awareness of the uniqueness of the theories and persecutions that have fascinated scholars now for two decades and are unlikely to lose their appeal in the foreseeable future."" American Historical Review ""This is a commendable synthesis whose time has come... Fascinating ... "" The Sixteenth Century Journal "" ... Comprehensive and clearly written ... An excellent book ... "" Choice ""Impeccable research and interpretation stand behind this scholarly but not stultifying account ... "" Booklist ""A good, solid, general treatment ... "" Erik Midelfort ""Servants of Satan is a well written, easy to read book, and the bibliography is a good source of secondary materials for further reading."" Journal of American Folklore


In all, Klaits has done a good job. Avoiding the scandalous and sensational, he has maintained throughout, with sensitivity and economy, an awareness of the uniqueness of the theories and persecutions that have fascinated scholars now for two decades and are unlikely to lose their appeal in the foreseeable future. American Historical Review This is a commendable synthesis whose time has come... Fascinating ... The Sixteenth Century Journal ... Comprehensive and clearly written ... An excellent book ... Choice Impeccable research and interpretation stand behind this scholarly but not stultifying account ... Booklist A good, solid, general treatment ... Erik Midelfort Servants of Satan is a well written, easy to read book, and the bibliography is a good source of secondary materials for further reading. Journal of American Folklore


Author Information

Joseph Klaits is Associate Professor of History at Oakland University. He is the author of Printed Propaganda under Louis XIV and many articles on early modern European history, and coeditor of Animals and Man in Historical Perspective.

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