The ancient forest of Selwood straddles the borders of Somerset and Wiltshire and terminates in the south where these counties meet Dorset. This book explores the connections between important theological texts written in the region, notably Richard Bernard's Guide to the Grand-Jury Men (1627) and Joseph Glanvill's Saducismus Triumphatus (1681), influential local families, and the extraordinary witchcraft accounts in the area. In particular it focuses on a little known case in the village of Beckington in 1689 and shows how this was not a late, isolated episode but an integral part of the wider Selwood Forest witchcraft story. By presenting a micro-history of a specific area, which was rife in witchcraft practices in the seventeenth century, the author makes a valuable contribution to early modern social history. First published in hardback in 2021, now reprinted with minor changes in paperback.
By:
Andrew Pickering Imprint: Hobnob Press Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 15mm
Weight: 408g ISBN:9781914407499 ISBN 10: 1914407490 Pages: 290 Publication Date:01 July 2023 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
