Using the example of Eichstatt, this book challenges current witchcraft historiography by arguing that the gender of the witch-suspect was a product of the inte

Women come to the fore in witchcraft trials as accused persons or as witnesses, and this book is a study of women’s voices in these trials in eight countries

"Women, the body and primitive accumulation"--Cover.

With a sharp eye for detail, Raisa Maria Toivo explores the gender implications of the complex system of household management and public representation in which

Witches continue to hold a unique fascination for many: as fairy tale villains, practitioners of pagan religion, as well as feminist icons. Witches are both the