Witches and Neighbours: The Social and Cultural Context of European Witchcraft by Robin Briggs (University of Oxford)
This book is not available from Blackwell in the United States and the Philippines.
- A fascinating and accessible account of the central role of witchcraft in early modern Europe.
- A standard work on the subject of witchcraft now available in a revised edition with an updated bibliography.
- Presents an unconventional interpretation of the role and influence of witchcraft
- Argues that witchcraft was as complex and changing as the society of which it formed a vital part.
- Draws on a range of original sources to vividly illustrate the arguments.