Peters, Julie Stone. Staging Witchcraft before the Law: Skepticism, Performance as Proof, and Law as Magic in Early Modern Witch Trials

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Authors: Susanne Kathrin Beiweis
DOI: 10.33137/rr.v48i4.47004
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Abstract

Peters, Julie Stone. Staging Witchcraft before the Law: Skepticism, Performance as Proof, and Law as Magic in Early Modern Witch Trials. An article from journal Renaissance and Reformation / Renaissance et Réforme (Volume 48, Number 4, Fall 2025, pp. 7-278), on Érudit.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Medieval and Early Modern Justice Historical Religious and Philosophical Studies Historical Philosophy and Science

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Journal / source
Renaissance and Reformation
Volume
48
Issue
4
Pages
262–264
Publication date
9 February 2026
Language
EN