Prophets and Witches
Routledge (Verlag)
9781032579689 (ISBN)
The religious fervour and End of Days enthusiasm precipitated by the Civil War opened the door for unprecedented numbers of women to achieve visibility and spiritual authority as prophets. However, as self-proclaimed instruments for God’s spirit, these women were also exposed to the charge of demonic possession or witchcraft. This book explores both the gender and political elements at work in the construction of the prophet as a witch. It uncovers the role of witchcraft in the dominant political and religious debates and power conflicts of the times, which provides a crucial framework for the female prophet’s transformation from divine instrument to demonic witch. This study of the early modern prophet and witch reveals the fluidity, and at times close relationship of these assumed opposites.
This book is a valuable resource to students and scholars of early modern England, the English Civil War and all readers interested in female religiosity, prophecy, witchcraft, demonology and early Quakerism.
Debra Parish is a post-doctoral honorary research fellow in the School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry at the University of Queensland. Her research interests are early modern women’s religiosity, prophecy and witchcraft. Her publications include a book chapter titled ‘Anna Trapnel: Prophet or Witch’ in Women on the Edge in Early Modern Europe (2019) and journal articles including ‘The Power of Female Piety’ (1992) and most recently ‘Civility, Gender and Women’s Preaching’ (2024).
Contents
List of Figures
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter One: ‘There Is No Self in this Thing’: The Power of Female Prophecy
Chapter Two: The Prophet and the Witch: Slippery Categories
Chapter Three: ‘Believe Not Every Spirit’: The Witch as the False Prophet
Chapter Four: ‘I Will Make Thee an Instrument’: The Visionary Performance
Chapter Five: ‘The Devil Is Broke Loose’: God’s Instruments/Satan’s Instruments
Chapter Six: ‘Quaking Witches’: Quakerism and Witchcraft
Chapter Seven: ‘Rebel Witches’: Witchcraft and Rebellion and Politics
Conclusion
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 01.07.2025 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Routledge Studies in the History of Witchcraft, Demonology and Magic |
| Zusatzinfo | 26 Halftones, black and white; 26 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 450 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Esoterik / Spiritualität |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Weitere Religionen | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies | |
| ISBN-13 | 9781032579689 / 9781032579689 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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