The Discovery of Witches

The History of Witch Trials and Witch Hunts in 17th Century England, by the Witch Finder General

Matthew Hopkins (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

38 Seiten

2018
Lulu.com (Verlag)
978-1-387-90027-5 (ISBN)

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In The Discovery of Witches, Matthew Hopkins - the Witch Finder General of England during the early 1600s - details the process by which he found and captured suspected witches. Hopkins' treatise is comprised of answers to various queries he had received by members of the public curious about his investigatory techniques in finding witches. This book answers a total of fourteen queries, with replies ranging from a few sentences to a few paragraphs in length. The book is an illustrative portrayal of a society fervently given to superstitions about the powers of witchcraft. At three hundred women killed, the efforts of Hopkins and his assistant John Stearne were prolific. Accorded status, Hopkins encountered opposition to his witch finding. That his 'investigations' required scant evidence to secure death sentences dismayed figures in the Church of England. Today, historians judge Hopkins as an opportunist who took advantage of unfounded suspicions to advance his own fame.

Erscheinungsdatum	15.10.2018
Verlagsort	Morrisville
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	68 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Esoterik / Spiritualität
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Weitere Religionen
ISBN-10	1-387-90027-7 / 1387900277
ISBN-13	978-1-387-90027-5 / 9781387900275
Zustand	Neuware