The Witchcraft Sourcebook 1st Edition

by Brian P. Levack (Editor)

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ISBN-13: 978-0415195065

ISBN-10: 0415195063

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This fascinating collection of documents illustrates the development of ideas about witchcraft from ancient times to the twentieth century. Many of the sources come from the period between 1400 and 1750, when more than 100,000 people – mainly women – were prosecuted for witchcraft in Europe and colonial America.

Including trial records, demonological treatises and sermons, literary texts, narratives of demonic possession, and artistic depiction of witches, the documents reveal how contemporaries from various periods have perceived alleged witches and their activities. Brian P. Levack shows how notions of witchcraft have changed over time. He looks at the connection between gender and witchcraft and the nature of the witch's perceived power.

This Sourcebook provides students of the history of witchcraft with a broad range of sources, many of which have been translated into English for the first time, with commentary and background by one of the leading scholars in the field.

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Product Details

Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (December 4, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0415195063
ISBN-13: 978-0415195065
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #774,358 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1233 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > New Age & Spirituality > Wicca, Witchcraft & Paganism > Witchcraft
- #1678 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Occult & Paranormal > Magic Studies
- #1725 in Books > Textbooks > Social Sciences > Gender Studies

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A great tool and reference book

By dj_swinger on March 29, 2005

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If you are considering Levack's Sourcebook, then chances are you already know something about witchcraft. This collection of documents ranges from classical antiquity to the twentieth century, although most documents fall in the early modern period and the great age of witch hunts. The documents are well chosen and edited. This is good stuff, and Levack hits the highlights such as the Canon Episcopi, Nider, Kramer, Weyer and Spee. If those names mean something to you, then I would highly recommend this book, as it is an excellent collection of relevant documents. If they don't, then you might want to start somewhere else that would put these things in more context (although he does have a small introduction to each document in the book).

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Historia del imaginario

By pablo.crespovargas on January 3, 2013

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Esta obra es una fuente de escritos de primera mano transcritos que nos dan una descripción de la mentalidad de las distintas épocas estudiadas y que sirve como base para los investigadores de los fenómenos imaginarios desde un punto de vista histórico. Altamente recomendada para conocer como las élites veían e interpretaban el fenómeno de la brujería y la hechicería. También, a través de la obra, se puede apreciar el cambio de la mentalidad tanto civil como eclesiástica sobre el particular.

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Exactly what it says it is

By N.B. on December 11, 2014

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This is a pretty comprehensive repertoire of witchcraft-related documents. It covered many subjects with detail and is definitely a good resource for anyone curious about the subject.

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While an excellent collection of sources

While an excellent collection of sources, Levack should have included more sources from a greater range. Despite this, a good purchase.

Published 7 months ago by Neku

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So many primary sources in one place! Love it

Published 21 months ago by Timothy R. Roberts

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GREAT!!!! EXCELLENT RESOURCE, BASED ON FACT!!!!! I LIKE THE VARIED AMOUNT OF INFORMATION THAT IS DISPLAYED. TIMES, DATES, NAMES AND LOCATIONS MAKES THIS BOOK TRUTHFUL.

Published on October 6, 2013 by ERICA WONG