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Witch Hunts in the Western World
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WITCH HUNTS IN THE
WESTERN WORLD
Persecution and Punishment from the
Inquisition through the Salem Trials
Brian A. Pavlac
GREENWOOD PRESS
Westport, Connecticut London
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Pavlac, Brian Alexander, 1956–
Witch hunts in the western world : persecution and punishment from
the inquisition through the Salem trials / Brian A. Pavlac.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-313-34873-0 (alk. paper)
1. Witchcraft—History. I. Title.
BF1566.P38 2009
133.4 0 309—dc22 2008040910
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available.
Copyright
C 2009 by Brian A. Pavlac
All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be
reproduced, by any process or technique, without the
express written consent of the publisher.
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2008040910
ISBN: 978-0-313-34873-0
First published in 2009
Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881
An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.
Printed in the United States of America
The paper used in this book complies with the
Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National
Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984).
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CONTENTS
Preface
vii
Acknowledgments
ix
Chronology
xi
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Witch-Hunting
1
Chapter 2: Medieval Origins of the Witch Hunts
25
Chapter 3: Witch-Hunting in the Holy Roman Empire
51
Chapter 4: The Witch Hunts in France
83
Chapter 5: Witch-Hunting in the British Realms
109
Chapter 6: Witch-Hunting in Southern Europe
149
Chapter 7: Witch-Hunting in Northern and Eastern Europe
173
Chapter 8: Beyond the Witch Hunts
187
Glossary
199
Selected Bibliography
207
Index
211
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