Witchcraft in Early Modern Poland, 1500-1800
Author:   W. Wyporska ,  Wyporska ,  Owen Davies (Professor of Social History, University of Hertfordshire) ,  Jonathan Barry (University of Exeter)
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:  

9780230005211


Pages:   245
Publication Date:   15 October 2013
Format:   Hardback
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Witchcraft in Early Modern Poland, 1500-1800


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This comprehensive study examines Polish demonology in relation to witchcraft trials in Wielkopolska, revealing the witch as a force for both good and evil. It explores the use of witchcraft, the nature of accusations and the role of gender.

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Author:   W. Wyporska ,  Wyporska ,  Owen Davies (Professor of Social History, University of Hertfordshire) ,  Jonathan Barry (University of Exeter)
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   4.336kg
ISBN:  

9780230005211


ISBN 10:   0230005217
Pages:   245
Publication Date:   15 October 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Wyporska has made a substantial contribution to the rapidly growing number of excellent studies of Central and Eastern European witchcraft, and offers her readers a rich and engrossing survey of Polish witchcraft that provides ample encouragement for future research. (Hans Peter Broedel, Magic Ritual and Witchcraft, Vol. 12 (1), 2017)


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Wanda Wyporska is an authority on early modern Polish witchcraft and the author of many encyclopaedia entries and articles on the subject. She has held scholarships at Hertford College, Oxford, UK, the Institute for Historical Research, and the University of Warsaw, Poland. She is currently working on a trilogy of historical novels.

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