Russell, Jeffrey Burton
Witchcraft in the Middle Ages
- ISBN 13:
- 9780801492891
- author:
- Russell, Jeffrey Burton
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Cornell University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1984
- Pages:
- 414
- Dimensions:
- 22.1 x 14.7 x 3 cm
- Genre:
- Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Witchcraft in the Middle Ages by Jeffrey Burton Russell is a comprehensive history of witchcraft in Western Europe from the fifth to the fifteenth century. Drawing on newly discovered primary sources and recent secondary interpretations, Professor Russell explores how social and religious changes contributed to the spread of witchcraft. The book examines European witchcraft as a product of Christianity, grounded in heresy rather than magic or sorcery. Russell skillfully blends narration with analysis to show how witchcraft became a widespread phenomenon, affecting both the most illiterate peasant and the most skilled philosopher or scientist. This study sheds light on a significant chapter in the history of ideas and their repression, offering a nuanced understanding of this complex period in European history.
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