Witchcraft, gender, and society in early modern Germany, by Jonathan B. Durrant

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Witchcraft, gender, and society in early modern Germany, by Jonathan B. Durrant

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by Jonathan B. Durrant

Instantiates

• Witchcraft, gender, and society in early modern Germany

Publication

• Leiden | Boston, Brill, 2007

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [265]-273) and index

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volume

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• nc

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rdacarrier

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text

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• txt

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rdacontent

Contents

List of tables, maps and illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- PART I -- Chapter One : Witch-hunting in Eichstltt -- The background -- Witch-hunting in Eichstatt, 1590-1616 -- Witch-hunting in Eichstatt, 1617-1631 -- The pattern of witch-hunting in Eichsttt -- Chapter Two : The witches -- The authorities and the gender of the witch -- The interrogatory and the course of the witch interrogations -- Denunciations -- Denunciations -- the role of the interrogators -- Denunciations -- the role of the witch-suspect -- The social status of the witch -- Conclusion -- PART II -- Chapter Three : Friends and enemies -- Methodology -- The witch and her denouncers -- Barbara Haubner and her denouncers -- Michael Hochenschildt and his denouncers -- Margretha Geiger and her denouncers -- Walburga Knab -- Christoph Lauterer -- Conclusion -- Chapter Four : Food and drink -- Food and drink -- Feasting -- Chapter Five : Sex -- Diabolical seduction -- Same-sex sexual relations -- Fornication and adultery -- Prostitution -- Bestiality and incest -- Conclusion -- Chapter Six : Health -- Healing -- Midwives -- Conclusion -- Chapter Seven : The abuse of authority -- The investigation -- Georg Mayr's visit -- Maria Mayr's infidelity -- The warders' abuses -- Fear -- Conclusion -- Witchcraft -- Gender and society -- Appendix 1 The interrogatory of 1617 -- Appendix 2 Occupations of suspected witches or their households -- Bibliography

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154227906

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25 cm

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xxvii, 288 pages

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9789004160934

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(alk. paper)

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unmediated

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rdamedia

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• n

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illustrations, maps

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.b59263684

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(OCoLC)154227906