Laura Patricia Stokes: 1 book
Demons of Urban Reform
Early European Witch Trials and Criminal Justice, 1430-1530
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2011
A comparative analysis of early witch trials in Lucerne, Nuremberg and Basel, within the context of criminal justice and social control. The case of Lucerne presents a fascinating interplay between witch trials and a transformation in the city's criminal procedure on one hand, and between witchcraft fears and social control on the other.
