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Witches and Neighbours: The Social and Cultural Context of European Witchcraft, 2nd Edition 2nd Edition

by Briggs (Author)
3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 3 ratings
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Witches and Neighbours is a highly original and unconventional analysis of a fascinating historical phenomenon. Unlike other studies of the subject which focus on the mechanisms of persecution, this book presents a rich picture of witchcraft as an all-pervasive aspect of life in early modern Europe.

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.
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  1. ISBN-10
    0631233253
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0631233251
  3. Edition
    2nd
  4. Publisher
    Wiley-Blackwell
  5. Publication date
    April 22, 2002
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    6 x 1.13 x 9 inches
  8. Print length
    416 pages
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"In this learned and meticulously researched book, Robin Briggs lays to rest many of the modern myths about the witch craze, without in any way diminishing its horror... Briggs skilfully shows how the myths of witchcraft were linked with fundamental human experiences of pain and anxiety... Lucid and important." Karen Armstrong, The Times

"Briggs provides a fascinating psychological insight into the ideological system that produced the trials. To understand them within their own historical context, he argues, is to realize that a belief in the witches' power was neither irrational nor absurd... the evidence from this compelling book suggests that human actions are far more determined by irrational fears than our social selves are willing to accept." Julia Wheelwright, New Statesman

"I salute [Briggs's] rigorous and thoughtful scholarship." James Morrow, The Guardian

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Witches and Neighbours is a highly original and unconventional analysis of a fascinating historical phenomenon. Unlike other studies of the subject which focus on the mechanisms of persecution, this book presents a rich picture of witchcraft as an all-pervasive aspect of life in early modern Europe.

Robin Briggs combines recent research with his own investigations to produce a brilliant and compelling account of the central role of witchcraft in the past. Although the history of witchcraft can only be studied through records of persecutions, these reveal that trials were unusual in everyday life and that witchcraft can be viewed as a form of therapy. Witchcraft was also an outlet and expression of many fundamental anxieties of society and individuals in a time when life was precarious. The book argues that witchcraft - its belief and persecutions - cannot be explained by general causes but was as complex and changing as the society of which it formed a vital part.

Since its original publication in 1996, this book has become the standard work on the subject of witchcraft. It now appears in a revised edition with an updated bibliography.

This book is not available from Blackwell in the United States and the Philippines.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wiley-Blackwell; 2nd edition (April 22, 2002)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0631233253
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0631233251
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.58 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.13 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 3 ratings

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Jon Kaneko-James
2.0 out of 5 stars Five star book, two star Kindle import
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 28, 2013
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I found out about this book from a journal article Robin Briggs wrote, and his work is absolutely excellent. All of the four and five star reviews here about the book are absolutely true REGARDING THE CONTENT.

The problem is the quality of the Kindle Import. The font itself is extremely poor, possibly a scan of the original text. The specific issue is that the letters themselves are fuzzy and not fully displayed, which means that no matter how large you set the print to display it's a chore to read long passages (which is a problem seeing as I need this book for work and have to read it at a decent pace.)

Other issues with the quality of the typography include that their lazy importing means not one of the superscript numbers for the end notes have displayed properly, sometimes creating oversized line breaks where a number has appeared in the gap between lines, other times interrupting words (in the wrong place, making it even harder to track footnotes when you need to use them) and god forbid that the author should have the audacity to take his footnotes into double figures, which gives them a complete nervous breakdown.

Even that is nothing compared to the fairly regular phenomenon of the OCR process just inserting the wrong word (and I do mean wrong word, not a wacky Medieval or Early Modern spelling, there are sections where they've printed the word 'han' instead of 'said')meaning that you have to guess what the author meant half the time.

In short, the current version of the Kindle file for this one isn't worth the money. The publisher might well be able to update it and release a better one, but I'd advise anyone who wanted a copy of this superb book to buy the paperback version, or to download a sample just to see if the publisher has sorted out the problems yet.
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