Witch Trials - A Worldwide Chronology

This chronological reference compendium traces accusations, punishments, and the investigation of occultism from sorcery inquiries in 323 BCE Athens to the modern day. The text provides detailed information on actual hearings, torture, and death sentences for cases both famous and unknown. Primary sources--media, correspondence, adjudication--reveal the appalling injustices of government, church, and mobs toward the accused. Extensive appendices include a glossary, chronology of examples, and a list of legal proceedings, their locations, and outcomes.

Sommario

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

The Beginnings, 323 bce

The Inquisition, 1184

The Templars, 1307

Joan of Arc on Trial, 1431

The New World, 1647

The Age of Enlightenment, 1714

World Proliferation, 1949

Appendix A: Glossary

Appendix B: Chronology

Appendix C: Professional Status

Appendix D: Trial Locations

Appendix E: Trial Outcomes

Bibliography

Index

Info autore

Mary Ellen Snodgrass is an award-winning author of English and Latin textbooks and reference works for 35 years. She taught at Hickory High School and Lenoir Rhyne University in North Carolina for 23 years. Her writing focuses on women's and world literature and history and general research topics, including epidemics, the history of money, clothing, food, and dance. She lives in Hickory, North Carolina.

Riassunto

A chronological reference compendium tracing accusations, punishments, and the investigation of occultism from sorcery inquiries in 323 BCE Athens to the modern day. The text provides detailed information on actual hearings, torture, and death sentences for cases both famous and unknown.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Mary Ellen Snodgrass, Snodgrass Mary Ellen
• Editore: Ingram Publishers Services
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 18 anni
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 28.06.2024
• EAN: 9781476694412
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-9441-2
• Pagine: 301
• Dimensioni: 178 mm x 254 mm x 15 mm
• Illustrazioni: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; History: specific events & topics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, Witchcraft, RELIGION / Wicca, HISTORY / World, RELIGION / Religious Intolerance, Persecution & Conflict, HISTORY / Women, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, RELIGION / Sexuality & Gender Studies, General & world history, Violence in society, Gender studies: women, General and world history, Religious intolerance, persecution and conflict, Religious intolerance, persecution & conflict, Gender studies: women and girls, Violence, intolerance and persecution in history, Witchcraft / Witches