Witchcraft and Belief in Early Modern Scotland

by Goodare, Julian; Martin, Lauren; Miller, Joyce

• ISBN13: 9780230507883
• ISBN10: 0230507883
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-01-15
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

This book is a collection of essays on Scottish witchcraft. Unlike most such works, it concentrates on witchcraft beliefs rather than witch-hunting. It ranges widely across areas of popular belief, culture, and ritual practice, as well as dealing with intellectual life and incorporating regional and comparative elements. The editors were members of the team responsible for the recently-completed Survey of Scottish Witchcraft, and the book incorporates a number of pioneering findings from this rich online resource.

Author Biography

JULIAN GOODARE is a Reader in Scottish History at the University of Edinburgh.

LAUREN MARTIN is head of research and development for a non-profit organisation in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

JOYCE MILLER teaches Scottish History at the Universities of Edinburgh and Stirling.

Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables	p. vii
Preface	p. viii
Series Foreword	p. ix
Abbreviations	p. x
Contributors	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Scottish Witchcraft in its European Context	p. 26
Some Findings from the Survey of Scottish Witchcraft	p. 51
Witch Persecution and Folk Belief in Lowland Scotland: The Devil's Decade	p. 71
Witch Hunting and Witch Belief in the Gaidhealtachd	p. 95
Scottish Witchcraft Panics Re-examined	p. 119
Men in Black: Appearances of the Devil in Early Modern Scottish Witchcraft Discourse	p. 144
Demonic Possession in Early Modern Scotland	p. 166
A Comparative Perspective on Scottish Cunning-Folk and Charmers	p. 185
The Mechanical World-View and the Decline of Witch-Beliefs in Scotland	p. 206
'Charms against Witchcraft': Magic and Mischief in Museum Collections	p. 227
Further Reading	p. 249
Index	p. 252
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