Staging witchcraft before the law: skepticism, performance as proof, and law as magic in early modern witch trials
Auteur :
Peters, Julie Stone
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781009469715
Date de publication :
9 janv. 2025
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,1 x 0,5 cm
Poids :
140 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Early modern witch-hunting faced skepticism and evidentiary barriers, making it difficult to convict witches. Judges and accusers used performance staging to overcome these barriers. This Element examines two cases to illustrate ways evidentiary staging can signify in law. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.