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Ukrainian Witchcraft Trials: Volhynia, Podolia, and Ruthenia, 17th-18th Centuries

Ukrainian Witchcraft Trials: Volhynia, Podolia, and Ruthenia, 17th-18th Centuries

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Medieval & Renaissance HistoryOccultBaltic History

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ISBN10: 6155053111
ISBN13: 9786155053115
Publisher: Central European Univ Pr
Published: Sep 1 2020
Pages: 264
Weight: 1.10
Height: 0.80 Width: 6.20 Depth: 9.10
Language: English

Drawing on quantitative data drawn from a range of trials Kateryna Dysa first describes the ideological background of the tribunals based on works written by priests and theologians that reflect attitudes toward the devil and witches. The main focus of her work, however, is the process leading to witchcraft accusations. From the stories of participants of the trials she shows what led people to enunciate first suspicions then accusations of witchcraft. Finally, she presents a microhistory from one Volhynian village, comparing attitudes toward two female crimes in the Ukrainian courts.

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