Witchcraft in France and Switzerland: The Borderlands during the Reformation
by E. William Monter
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E. William Monter (PhD Princeton, 1963) is Professor of Early-Modern Europe at Northwestern University. He is an internationally renowned early-modern social historical who has worked on a wide variety of subjects, including witchcraft, the Inquisition, women's history, and perceived deviance, with special reference to France, Switzerland, and show more Spain. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including Guggenheim and NEH fellowships, and membership in the Institute for Advanced Study. show less
Common Knowledge
- People/Characters
- Martin Luther; John Calvin; Johann Weyer; Francoise Pelletier; Germain Colladon; Henri Boguet (show all 19); Adrien Thomassin; Claude Lievre; Jehanne "La Berchetta" Berna; Perrenon Debrot; Elise le Royer; Marguerite Lambert; Gonin Depertyt; Mya Varmey; Pierre de Vaux; Rosa Perret; Clauda Brunye; Marie Joly; Raol du Plan
- Important places
- Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland; Saint-Claude, Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France; Luxeuil Abbey, Haute-Saône, Franche-Comté, France; Besançon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France; Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, Switzerland; Fribourg, Fribourg, La Sarine, Switzerland
- First words
- The doctrine of witchcraft, that uniquely lethal form of western European misogyny, developed slowly during the middle ages.
- Quotations
- It is putting a very high price on one's conjectures to roast a man alive for them. - Montaigne
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)And they often had a fund of arcane knowledge of herbs and special formulae which could be used to cure as well as to harm - and perhaps to introduce, in a drugged sleep, some excitement into their monotonous and wretched lives.
- Canonical DDC/MDS
- 272.81
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- Genres
- Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, History, Sociology, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 272.81 — Religion History of Christianity Persecutions in church history Quakers; Baptists; Witches (Later 17th century) Witch hunts and persecution
- LCC
- BF1582 .M6 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Psychology Occult sciences Witchcraft
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- English
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