Marion Gibson

Witches of St Osyth (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

The first substantive history of a neglected subject, this is a compelling account of one of England''s most important witch-trials.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Dezember 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781108853187
• Artikelnr.: 70911495

Autorenporträt

Marion Gibson is Professor of Renaissance and Magical Literatures at the University of Exeter and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Fascinated by witches' stories for nearly thirty years, she is the author of Reading Witchcraft (1999), Early Modern Witches (2000), Witchcraft and Society (2003), Witchcraft Myths in American Culture (2007), Imagining the Pagan Past (2013), Rediscovering Renaissance Witchcraft (2017) and Witchcraft: The Basics (2018). In addition she serves as General Editor of the Cambridge University Press series Elements in Magic.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Welcome to St Osyth
1. St Osyth: Grace, Ursley, Annis and Ales
2. The Darcy Lands: Elizabeth, Ales, Margerie and Joan
3. Little Clacton: Cisley and Henry
4. The Sokens: Ales, Margaret, Elizabeth and Joan
5. Little Oakley and Beaumont cum Moze: Annis
6. An untrue and unjust record
Conclusion: Once more with feeling.