Sources from the Dawn of the Great Witch Hunt in Lower Navarre, 1370 [electronic resource] : Akelarre / by Ander Berrojalbiz.

By:

Berrojalbiz, Ander [author.]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Series: Publication details: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2023.Edition: 1st ed. 2023Description: XI, 84 p. 8 illus., 5 illus. in color. online resourceISBN:

9783031158131

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DDC classification:

306.09 23

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Contents:

1. Introduction -- 2. The Trial against Pes de Guoythie and Condesse de Beheythie -- 3. Akelarre -- 4. The Lady and the Lake -- 5. Conclusions. .

Summary: This book provides an annotated source edition of the only two extant documents related to the sorcery trial brought against Pes de Guoythie and Condesse de Beheythie in Lower Navarre, in 1370. It provides full transcriptions of both documents, and English translations of the most salient passages. These sources illustrate at an early date many of the features prevalent in later sources on which trials, such as the metamorphosis of those accused into animals; infanticide; poisoned apples; collective meetings; and ointments made from various creatures. As such, it offers a fascinating insight into allegations of witchcraft in the High and Late Middle Ages. Ander Berrojalbiz is an independent scholar based in Durango, Biscay, Spain. .

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
E-Books	National Library of India Online Resource	306.09 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Available		EBK000046256ENG

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1. Introduction -- 2. The Trial against Pes de Guoythie and Condesse de Beheythie -- 3. Akelarre -- 4. The Lady and the Lake -- 5. Conclusions. .

This book provides an annotated source edition of the only two extant documents related to the sorcery trial brought against Pes de Guoythie and Condesse de Beheythie in Lower Navarre, in 1370. It provides full transcriptions of both documents, and English translations of the most salient passages. These sources illustrate at an early date many of the features prevalent in later sources on which trials, such as the metamorphosis of those accused into animals; infanticide; poisoned apples; collective meetings; and ointments made from various creatures. As such, it offers a fascinating insight into allegations of witchcraft in the High and Late Middle Ages. Ander Berrojalbiz is an independent scholar based in Durango, Biscay, Spain. .

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