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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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
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| Published: |
New York [u.a.]
Norton
2009
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| In: | Year: 2009 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Robisheaux, Thomas, The Last Witch of Langenburg: Murder in a German Village...] (2012) (Leeson, Whitney A. M.)
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| 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 Murder (Germany) (Langenburg) History B Witchcraft History Germany Langenburg B Murder History Germany Langenburg |
| Online Access: |
Book review (H-Net) Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag) |
| 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 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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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [383]-408) and index |
| ISBN: | 0393065510 |