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Read Book Witchcraft in Europe, 400-1700: a Documentary History WITCHCRAFT IN EUROPE, 400-1700: A DOCUMENTARY HISTORY PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Alan Charles Kors,Edward Peters | 480 pages | 01 Dec 2000 | University of Pennsylvania Press | 9780812217513 | English | Pennsylvania, United States Witchcraft in Europe, 400-1700: A Documentary History PDF Book Add to basket. The Formicarius. The Recantation of the Salem Village Jurors. Book ratings by Goodreads. Sign up now. We use cookies to improve this site Cookies are used to provide, analyse and improve our services; provide chat tools; and show you relevant content on advertising. The Confessions of the Chelmsford Witches. Together with explanatory notes, introductory essays-which have been revised to reflect current research-and a new bibliography, the documents gathered in Witchcraft in Europe vividly illumine the dark side of the European mind. Vox in Rama. Dispatched from the UK in 2 business days When will my order arrive? 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