[PDF.97fa] The Visions of Isobel Gowdie: Magic, Witchcraft and Dark Shamanism in Seventeenth-Century Scotland

The Visions of Isobel Gowdie: Magic, Witchcraft and Dark Shamanism in Seventeenth-Century Scotland

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 | #103486 in Books |  Sussex Academic Press |  2010-07-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.50 x1.30 x6.50l,2.45 | File type: PDF | 616 pages

 | Sussex Academic Press

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||9 of 9 people found the following review helpful.| An Essential and Insightful Analysis of Early Modern Witchcraft|By The Mysterious Mr. E.|Ms. Wilby happens to be (though merely as a means to an end) among the most effective expositors of what she calls the 'shamanistic paradigm' regarding this direct antecedent to Pre- and Early Modern European 'witchcraft'. The section of this book called 'An Old Way of Seeing' is among the| ||“Gowdie’s confessions offer probably the most challenging and mysterious material in British witch trials. Emma Wilby subjects them to a long and painstakingly minute analysis, which covers much folkloric material, but also involves a great deal o

The witchcraft confessions given by Isobel Gowdie (in Auldearn, Scotland in 1662)are widely celebrated as the most extraordinary on record in Britain. Their descriptive power, vivid imagery, and contentious subject matter have attracted considerable interest on both academic and popular levels. This book,written by Emma Wilby, author of the critically acclaimed Cunning Folk and Familiar Spirits, provides the first full-length examination of the confessions and the life a...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.The Visions of Isobel Gowdie: Magic, Witchcraft and Dark Shamanism in Seventeenth-Century Scotland   |  Emma Wilby. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.

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