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The Crime of Crimes

- Demonology and Politics in France, 1560-1620

About The Crime of Crimes

Most historians have described the witchcraft phenomenon as one of tremendous violence. In France, dozens of books, pamphets and tracts, depicting witchcraft as the most horrible of crimes, were published and widely distributed. Yet, in this book, Jonathan Pearl shows that France carried out relatively few executions for witchcraft.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780889202962
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 188
  • Published:
  • March 10, 1999
  • Dimensions:
  • 160x236x21 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 452 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: September 19, 2025

Description of The Crime of Crimes

Most historians have described the witchcraft phenomenon as one of tremendous violence. In France, dozens of books, pamphets and tracts, depicting witchcraft as the most horrible of crimes, were published and widely distributed. Yet, in this book, Jonathan Pearl shows that France carried out relatively few executions for witchcraft.

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