Witchcraft and Hysteria in Elizabethan London

Witchcraft and Hysteria in Elizabethan London
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Publisher : Psychology Press
Total Pages : 374
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ISBN-10 : 9780415017886
ISBN-13 : 0415017882
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Download or read book Witchcraft and Hysteria in Elizabethan London written by Michael MacDonald and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reassesses and sets in its historical context Jorden's famous pamphlet. In his introduction, Michael MacDonald provides an analysis of the politics of credulity and scepticism in early modern England and Jorden's part in them.


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