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Demons of Urban Reform

Early European Witch Trials and Criminal Justice, 1430-1530
By:Laura Patricia Stokes
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9781403986832
eText ISBN:9780230309043
Edition:0
Copyright:2011
Format:Page Fidelity

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A comparative analysis of early witch trials in Lucerne, Nuremberg and Basel, within the context of criminal justice and social control. The case of Lucerne presents a fascinating interplay between witch trials and a transformation in the city's criminal procedure on one hand, and between witchcraft fears and social control on the other.