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Health & Personal DevelopmentOctober 2019Das Orakel der Krafttiere
68 magische Karten mit Anleitungsbuch
by Baron-Reid, Colette
Übersetzt von Horst Kappen
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Humanities & Social SciencesJanuary 2026Witchcraft narratives in Germany
Rothenburg, 1561–1652
by Alison Rowlands
Looks at why witch-trials failed to gain momentum and escalate into 'witch-crazes' in certain parts of early modern Europe. Exames the rich legal records of the German city of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, a city which experienced a very restrained pattern of witch-trials and just one execution for witchcraft between 1561 and 1652. Explores the social and psychological conflicts that lay behind the making of accusations and confessions of witchcraft. Offers insights into other areas of early modern life, such as experiences of and beliefs about communal conflict, magic, motherhood, childhood and illness. Offers a critique of existing explanations for the gender bias of witch-trials, and a new explanation as to why most witches were women.
