Ghosts, Witches and Portents in Early Modern Europe: Seminar 16: Witchcraft Sensationalism: Witchcraft pamphlets

Witchcraft was a scandal as well as a crime. The issue of scandal often appears in witchcraft trials. This seminar examines literary and oral resources to understand the role ‘gossip’ and scandal played in witchcraft cases. Prepared for the special subject module: Ghosts, Witches and Portents in Early Modern Europe.

Added By:	Dr Matt Phillpott
Date Added:	07 Oct 2009 10:57
Creators:	Professor Mark Greengrass, Department of History, University of Sheffield
Tags:	Ukoer, Oerhist, History, Seminar, Ghosts, Witches, Portents, Early Modern, Europe, Witchcraft, Pamphlets, Scandal, Defamation, Gossip
Languages:	English
Viewing permissions:	World
URL:	http://humbox.edshare.ac.uk/id/eprint/841
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• Ghosts, Witches and Portents in Early Modern Europe
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