Marks of an absolute witch: evidentiary dilemmas in early modern England
Pre-trial procedure -- Trial procedure -- Circumstantial evidence -- Ritual acts and artefacts of witchcraft -- The devil's mark -- Imps -- The swimming test -- Scratching -- Supernatural evidentiary techniques as experiments -- Judicial assessment of narratives and statements -- Searching for...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
Farnham [u.a.]
Ashgate
c 2011
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| In: | Year: 2011 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Darr, Orna Alyagon, Marks of an Absolute Witch: Evidentiary Dilemmas in Early Modern England] (2012) (Nelson, Eric)
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
England
/ Witch trial
/ Proof
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| Further subjects: | B
Witchcraft (England)
History
B Witchcraft history B Trials (Witchcraft) (England) B Witch hunting (England) History |
| Online Access: |
Book review (H-Net) Book review (H-Net) Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag) |
| Summary: | Pre-trial procedure -- Trial procedure -- Circumstantial evidence -- Ritual acts and artefacts of witchcraft -- The devil's mark -- Imps -- The swimming test -- Scratching -- Supernatural evidentiary techniques as experiments -- Judicial assessment of narratives and statements -- Searching for reliable testimony -- Confession |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [279]-317) and index |
| Physical Description: | VIII, 326 S., Ill. |
| ISBN: | 0754669874 |