Demon Possession in Elizabethan England
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Demon Possession in Elizabethan England by Kathleen R Sands
This book recounts 11 cases of Elizabethan demon possession, documenting the details of each case and providing the cultural context to explain why the diagnosis made sense at the time. Victims included children and adults, servants and masters, Catholics and Protestants, frauds and the genuinely ill.
Sands has produced a highly readable, engaging study of the phenomenon of demonic possession in late Tudor England. . . Recommended. General collections; lower and upper-division undergraduates. * Choice *
"Kathleen R. Sands's book is a series of case studies, each chapter focusing on one demoniac or a related pair. The stories are well presented, developed in sufficient depth for the reader to have some understanding of the actors and their circumstances. Some are moving, such as the story of Sarah Williams, a teenage servant kept as a prisoner for years by her employers while a team of priests tried to rid her of demons. . . . [T]his is a pleasant little book.' * The Historian *
Sands (early modern English literature and history) recounts 11 cases of Elizabethan demonic possession, documenting details of each case and providing the cultural context to explain each diagnosis. * Reference & Research Book News *
[A] solid analysis of this intriguing topic. This book will be of use to the scholar and advanced student of the Elizabethan period. It provides good insight into this era from an often neglected angle. * The Sixteenth Century Journal *
"Kathleen R. Sands's book is a series of case studies, each chapter focusing on one demoniac or a related pair. The stories are well presented, developed in sufficient depth for the reader to have some understanding of the actors and their circumstances. Some are moving, such as the story of Sarah Williams, a teenage servant kept as a prisoner for years by her employers while a team of priests tried to rid her of demons. . . . [T]his is a pleasant little book.' * The Historian *
Sands (early modern English literature and history) recounts 11 cases of Elizabethan demonic possession, documenting details of each case and providing the cultural context to explain each diagnosis. * Reference & Research Book News *
[A] solid analysis of this intriguing topic. This book will be of use to the scholar and advanced student of the Elizabethan period. It provides good insight into this era from an often neglected angle. * The Sixteenth Century Journal *
Kathleen R. Sands holds a PhD in early modern English literature and history. She has taught at several colleges and universities and currently teaches intellectual history at Temple University in Philadelphia. She has also worked as an educational consultant for a history museum, developing school programs and public presentations on many historical topics. She is author of An Elizabethan Lawyer's Possession by the Devil: The Story of Robert Brigges (Praeger, 2002).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780275981693 |
| ISBN 10 | 027598169X |
| Title | Demon Possession in Elizabethan England |
| Author | Kathleen R Sands |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Year published | 2004-10-30 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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