{"title":"Brian Levack","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrian Levack's works delve into the complex history of witchcraft and early modern Europe, offering a scholarly yet accessible exploration of a dark and fascinating period. Readers can expect thorough research combined with insightful analysis, illuminating the social, cultural, and legal facets of witch-hunting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for those passionate about \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e, Levack's books serve as essential resources for understanding the historical context and enduring impact of witchcraft beliefs. His writings bring clarity to a subject often shrouded in myth and legend.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-witch-hunt-in-early-modern-europe-4ed-and-the-witchcraft-sourcebook-2ed-bundle-by-brian-levack-9781138926561","title":"The Witch-Hunt in Early Modern Europe 4ed, and The Witchcraft Sourcebook, 2ed - BUNDLE","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fourth edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Witch-Hunt in Early Modern Europe\u003c\/em\u003e, written by one of the leading names in the field, is the ideal resource for both students and scholars of the witch-hunts. For those starting out in their studies of witch-beliefs and witchcraft trials, Brian Levack provides a concise survey of this complex and fascinating topic, while for more seasoned scholars the scholarship is brought right up to date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Witchcraft Sourcebook\u003c\/em\u003e, now in its second edition, is a fascinating collection of documents illustrating the development of ideas about witchcraft from ancient times to the eighteenth century, along with commentary and background by Brian Levack. Including trial records, demonological treatises and sermons, literary texts, narratives of demonic possession, and artistic depictions of witches, the documents show how notions of witchcraft have changed over time. They consider the connection between gender and witchcraft as well as the nature of the witch’s perceived power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable to purchase as a bundle, together these two books make the perfect collection for students and lecturers of witchcraft and witch-hunts in the early modern period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47608192467180,"sku":"9781138926561","price":137.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9984d6c107e385fbb48090dc24b2efd5.jpg?v=1778202447"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/brian-levack.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}