{"product_id":"witch-hunting-in-scotland","title":"Witch Hunting In Scotland","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted for the 2008\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Katharine Briggs Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWitch-Hunting in Scotland \u003c\/em\u003epresents 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrian P. Levack draws on law, politics and religion to explain the intensity of Scottish witch-hunting. Topics discussed include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe distinctive features of the Scottish criminal justice system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe use of torture to extract confessions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe intersection of witch-hunting with local and national politics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe relationship between state-building and witch-hunting and the role of James VI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScottish Calvinism and the determination of zealous Scottish clergy and magistrates to achieve a godly society.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis original survey combines broad interpretations of the rise and fall of Scottish witchcraft prosecutions with detailed case studies of specific witch-hunts. \u003cem\u003eWitch-Hunting in Scotland \u003c\/em\u003emakes fascinating reading for anyone with an interest in witchcraft or in the political, legal and religious history of the early modern period.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57312096846206,"sku":"NW9780415399432","price":44.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780415399432.jpg?v=1778586488","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/witch-hunting-in-scotland","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}