Sources from the Dawn of the Great Witch Hunt in Lower Navarre, 1370

Akelarre
1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-3-031-15812-4
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 84 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 248 g

Reihe: Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic

This book provides an annotated source edition of the only two extant documents related to the sorcery trial brought against Pes de Guoythie and Condesse de Beheythie in Lower Navarre, in 1370. It provides full transcriptions of both documents, and English translations of the most salient passages. These sources illustrate at an early date many of the features prevalent in later sources on which trials, such as the metamorphosis of those accused into animals; infanticide; poisoned apples; collective meetings; and ointments made from various creatures. As such, it offers a fascinating insight into allegations of witchcraft in the High and Late Middle Ages.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Berrojalbiz, Ander

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kultur- und Ideengeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction.- 2. The Trial against Pes de Guoythie and Condesse de Beheythie.- 3. Akelarre.- 4. The Lady and the Lake.- 5. Conclusions.

Über Autor(innen)

Ander Berrojalbiz is an independent scholar based in Durango, Biscay, Spain.