Witch-hunting in Scotland - Law, Politics and Religion Levack Brian P. Paperback
Shortlisted for the 2008 Katharine Briggs AwardWitch-Hunting in Scotland presents a fresh perspective on the trial and execution of the hundreds of women and men prosecuted for the crime of…
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Shortlisted for the 2008 Katharine Briggs AwardWitch-Hunting in Scotland presents a fresh perspective on the trial and execution of the hundreds of women and men prosecuted for the crime of witchcraft, an offence that involved the alleged practice of maleficent magic and the worship of the devil, for inflicting harm on their neighbours and making pacts with the devil.Brian P. Levack draws on law, politics and religion to explain the intensity of Scottish witch-hunting. Topics discussed include:the distinctive features of the Scottish criminal justice systemthe use of torture to extract confessionsthe intersection of witch-hunting with local and national politicsthe relationship between state-building and witch-hunting and the role of James VI Scottish Calvinism
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