Path of the devil, the: early modern witch hunts
Auteur :
Jensen, Gary
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN :
9780742546974
Date de publication :
11 sept. 2006
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,4 x 2,1 cm
Poids :
454 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Combining diverse sociological and philosophical theories, The Path of the Devil is a comparative analysis of the witch hunts of the early modern era. The author broadens his investigation through new quantitative analyses of the role of apocalyptic crises such as plague, war and other hardship.