Witch-Hunting in Scotland: Law, Politics and Religion

by Brian P. Levack

Book Overview

Shortlisted for the 2008 Katharine Briggs Award

Witch-Hunting in Scotland presents a fresh perspective on the trial and execution of the hundreds of women and men prosecuted for the crime of witchcraft, an offence that involved the alleged practice of maleficent magic and the worship of the devil, for inflicting harm on their neighbours and making pacts with the devil.

Brian P. Levack draws on law,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415399432
• ISBN13: 9780415399432
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 9.0"