Godly Zeal and Furious Rage: The Witch in Early Modern Europe.
London: Croom Helm, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 236pp. Black cloth gilt-lettered on spine. B/w illustrations. Bibliography & index. From the publisher: "Offers a conspectus of recent historical work on witchcraft in Europe, and shows how many trends converged to create the figure of the witch - ideological, social, economic, legal and political factors were all important - and varied from one part of Europe to another. At the root of the persecution of witches is the image of Christian society which the various ruling elites were concerned to keep pure". A sharp, clean near-Fine copy in near-Fine unclipped dust jacket. (Dust jacket now protected by removable mylar cover). Item #64519
ISBN: 0709921012
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