Witchcraft in Russia and Ukraine, 1000-1900
Witchcraft in Russia and Ukraine, 1000-1900 This sourcebook provides the first systematic overview of witchcraft laws and trials in Russia and Ukraine from medieval times to the late nineteenth…
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Witchcraft in Russia and Ukraine, 1000-1900
This sourcebook provides the first systematic overview of witchcraft laws and trials in Russia and Ukraine from medieval times to the late nineteenth century. These sources include the earliest references to witchcraft and sorcery, secular and religious laws regarding witchcraft and possession, full trial transcripts, and a wealth of magical spells. Witchcraft in Russia and Ukraine, 1000-1900 weaves scholarly commentary with never-before-published primary source materials translated from Polish, Russian, and Ukrainian.
Kivelson and Christine D. The documents present a rich panorama of daily life and reveal the extraordinary power of magical words.Editors Valerie A. Worobec present new analyses of the workings and evolution of legal systems, the interplay and tensions between church and state, and the prosaic concerns of the women and men involved in witchcraft
Ukraine and Russia
Ukraine and Russia
Ukraine and Russia