{"product_id":"servants-of-satan-the-age-of-the-witch-hunts-paper-9780253204226","title":"Servants of Satan  The Age of the Witch Hunts","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConsiders the general course and significance of the European witch craze of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface IX\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction I\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. The Witchcraft Enigma – 8 \u003cbr\u003e2. Medieval Witches - 19\u003cbr\u003e3. Sexual Politics and Religious Reform in the Witch Craze - 48\u003cbr\u003e4. Classic Witches: The Beggar and Midwife - 86\u003cbr\u003e5. Classic Accusers: The Possessed - 104\u003cbr\u003e6. In the Torture Chamber: Legal Reform and Psychological Breakdown - 128\u003cbr\u003e7. An End to Witch Hunting - 159\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes - 177\u003cbr\u003eBibliography - 196\u003cbr\u003eIndex - 207\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400632607063,"sku":"9780253204226","price":15.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780253204226.jpg?v=1730471165","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/servants-of-satan-the-age-of-the-witch-hunts-paper-9780253204226","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}