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Prophets and witches

witchcraft, gender and politics in revolutionary England

by Debra Parish

  • First published:
  • 21st century
  • Language: English

Description

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"Prophets and Witches offers an exploration of female prophecy and witchcraft during the political and religious upheavals of the English Revolutionary period from 1640 to 1660. The religious fervour and End of Days enthusiasm precipitated by the Civil War opened the door for unprecedented numbers of women to achieve visibility and spiritual authority as prophets. However, as self-proclaimed instruments for God's spirit, these women were also exposed to the charge of demonic possession or witchcraft. This book explores both the gender and political elements at work in the construction of the prophet as a witch. It uncovers the role of witchcraft in the dominant political and religious debates and power conflicts of the times which provides a crucial framework for the female prophet's transformation from divine instrument to demonic witch. This study of the early modern prophet and witch reveals the fluidity, and at times close relationship of these assumed opposites. This book is a valuable resource to students and scholars of early modern England, the English Civil War and all readers interested in female religiosity, prophecy, witchcraft, demonology and early Quakerism"-- Provided by publisher.

Provenance

Why this book is in the catalog

Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Demonology, angelology, and possession, Prophecy, oracles, and revelation, and Witchcraft and folk magic.

  • Witchcraft and folk magic

    Controlled discovery queries from k10plus and wellcome matched “Hexerei” and “witchcraft”. Retained metadata contains “witches” in the title, “Witchcraft” in the subtitle, “Witchcraft” in the description, and 5 additional metadata match(es).

    • “Hexerei”· via K10plus Union Catalog
    • “witchcraft”· via Wellcome Collection
    • “witches”· in title
    • “Witchcraft”· in subtitle
    • “Witchcraft”· in description
    • “witches”· in description
  • Demonology, angelology, and possession

    Controlled discovery queries from wellcome matched “demonology”. Retained metadata contains “Demonology” in the description, “possession” in the description, and “Demonology” in the edition notes.

    • “demonology”· via Wellcome Collection
    • “Demonology”· in description
    • “possession”· in description
    • “Demonology”· in edition notes
  • Prophecy, oracles, and revelation

    Controlled discovery queries from k10plus matched “Prophezeiung”. Retained metadata contains “Prophecy” in the description, “Prophecies” in the subject metadata, and “Prophecy” in the subject metadata.

    • “Prophezeiung”· via K10plus Union Catalog
    • “Prophecy”· in description
    • “Prophecies”· in subject
    • “Prophecy”· in subject

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witchcraft, gender and politics in revolutionary England

K10plus union-catalog record

25 cm (hbk); Illustrationen; Includes bibliographical references and index; Routledge studies in the history of witchcraft, demonology and magic; xi, 232 Seiten

2026Routledge, Taylor & Francis GroupEnglish
  • 9781032579672
  • 9781032579689
  • 1032579676
  • 1032579684
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