The Scottish witch-hunt in context

The Scottish witch-hunt in contextA collection of essays on Scottish witchcraft and witch hunting, which covers the whole period of the Scottish witch hunt, from the mid sixteenth century to the early eighteenth. Includes studies of particular witchcraft panics such as a reassessment of the role of King James VI. Covers a wide range of topics concerned with Scottish witch hunting and places it in the context of other topics such as gender relations, folklore, magic and healing, and

this book shows that canals were at the heart of the self-styled Cottonopolis

the city’s 'theatrical geography' is uncovered

or the idea that politics should fit the human frame

minority politics

build their social capital and gain a voice within an urban environment that would prefer they remain quiet

One of the key questions discussed in the book is what makes the difference between a craft and a modern technology

the collection demonstrates that active consumption is not merely a product of the digital age

what science and medicine should achieve

US and elsewhere

Michael Ondaatje

media and the public from a multidisciplinary perspective and over an extended historical period

and Mary Robinson) critics ( Margaret Oliphant and Mary Cowden Clarke) historians (Agnes Strickland