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Book SynopsisIntroduction; J.Goodare & J.Miller Scottish Witchcraft in its European Context; J.Goodare Some Findings from the Survey of Scottish Witchcraft; L.Martin & J.Miller Witch Persecution and Popular Belief in Lowland Scotland: the Devil's Decade; E.J.Cowan Witch Hunting and Witch Belief in the Gàidhealtachd; L.Henderson Scottish Witchcraft Panics Re-examined; L.Martin Men in Black: Appearances of the Devil in Early Modern Scottish Witchcraft Discourse; J.Miller Demonic Possession in Early Modern Scotland; B.P.Levack A Comparative Perspective on Scottish Cunning-Folk and Charmers; O.Davies The Mechanical World-View and the Decline of Witch-Beliefs in Scotland; M.Wasser 'Charms against Witchcraft': Magic and Mischief in Museum Collections; H.Cheape Further Reading
Trade Review'This is an excellent collection of academic essays on various aspects of early modern Scottish witchcraft...Highly recommended as a serious research book for anyone who is interested in historical witch beliefs and practices in Scotland.' - The Cauldron
Shortlisted for the 2008 Katharine Briggs Folklore Award
Table of ContentsIntroduction; J.Goodare & J.Miller Scottish Witchcraft in its European Context; J.Goodare Some Findings from the Survey of Scottish Witchcraft; L.Martin & J.Miller Witch Persecution and Popular Belief in Lowland Scotland: the Devil's Decade; E.J.Cowan Witch Hunting and Witch Belief in the Gàidhealtachd; L.Henderson Scottish Witchcraft Panics Re-examined; L.Martin Men in Black: Appearances of the Devil in Early Modern Scottish Witchcraft Discourse; J.Miller Demonic Possession in Early Modern Scotland; B.P.Levack A Comparative Perspective on Scottish Cunning-Folk and Charmers; O.Davies The Mechanical World-View and the Decline of Witch-Beliefs in Scotland; M.Wasser 'Charms against Witchcraft': Magic and Mischief in Museum Collections; H.Cheape Further Reading
