Premodern Beliefs and Witch Trials in a Swedish Province 1669 1672 1st Edition by Göran Malmstedt 3030761193 9783030761196

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ISBN 10: 3030761193

ISBN 13: 9783030761196

Author: Göran Malmstedt

This book examines the worldview and perceptions of reality that formed the setting for the witch trials held in the Swedish province of Bohuslän in 1669-1672. The first part of the book explores the conduct of the trials and provides, among other things, an analysis of the defendants and of the various accusations from neighbours and the court. The following parts analyse the perceptions of reality found in the statements made in court by witnesses and the accused. The topics addressed include the relationship between dreams and reality, belief in shape-shifting, the power of words, emotions, and magically charged matters, as well as perceptions of God and the Devil. The beliefs that surfaced during the trials were part of a general mentality that characterised people’s perception of the world, both before and after the trials. As the records from the prolonged cross-examinations of the accused are unusually detailed, the defendant’s statements, together with accusations, testimonies,and the courts’ questions, provides a unique insight into premodern worldviews.

Premodern Beliefs and Witch Trials in a Swedish Province 1669 1672 1st Table of contents:

1. Introduction

Part I. The Bohuslän Witch Trials

2. The Conduct of the Trials

3. Accused and Accusations

4. Lost at Sea

Part II. Dimensions of Reality

5. Dreams and Reality

6. Shape-Shifting

Part III. Magical Domains

7. Powerful Emotions

8. Spells and Charms

9. Charged Matter

Part IV. Supernatural Powers

10. God’s Children

11. In the Clutches of Satan

12. Concluding Discussion: An Enchanted World

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