The last witch of Langenburg: murder in a German village

Exploring one of Europe's last witch panics, historian Thomas Robisheaux brings to life the story of an entire world caught between superstition and modernity in a high-stakes drama that led to charges of sorcery and witchcraft against an entire family

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Main Author: Robisheaux, Thomas W. 1951- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: New York [u.a.] Norton 2009
In:Year: 2009
Reviews:[Rezension von: Robisheaux, Thomas, The Last Witch of Langenburg: Murder in a German Village...] (2012) (Leeson, Whitney A. M.)
[The last witch of Langenburg], in: The journal of modern history 83. 2011, 3. - S. 688 - 689 (Howard Louthan)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Langenburg / Witch-hunting / History 1672-1693
B Langenburg / Witch trial / History 1672-1693
Further subjects:B Witchcraft (Germany) (Langenburg) History
B Modern age 1600-1700
B History 1600-1700
B Witch-hunting
B Murder (Germany) (Langenburg) History
B Witchcraft History Germany Langenburg
B Langenburg
B Murder History Germany Langenburg
B Witch
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Summary:Exploring one of Europe's last witch panics, historian Thomas Robisheaux brings to life the story of an entire world caught between superstition and modernity in a high-stakes drama that led to charges of sorcery and witchcraft against an entire family
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [383]-408) and index
Physical Description:427 pages, Illustrationen, Karten, 22 cm
ISBN:978-0-393-06551-0
0-393-06551-0

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