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Machielsen, Jan --- "Moved and seduced by the instigation of the Devil: witchcraft and the law, 1450-1700" [2019] ELECD 2572; in Sandberg, Russell; Doe, Norman; Kane, Bronach; Roberts, Caroline (eds), "Research Handbook on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Law and Religion" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2019) 72

Book Title: Research Handbook on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Law and Religion

Editor(s): Sandberg, Russell; Doe, Norman; Kane, Bronach; Roberts, Caroline

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Section: Chapter 4

Section Title: Moved and seduced by the instigation of the Devil: witchcraft and the law, 1450–1700

Author(s): Machielsen, Jan

Number of pages: 22

Abstract/Description:

This chapter explores the early modern witch hunt, exploring the realities of witchcraft and witchcraft trials as a way of accessing village life. It focuses on examining what this can teach us about the role of history and also the modern period itself.