In 1604, 20-year-old Anne Gunter was bewitched: she foamed at the mouth, contorted wildly in her bedchamber, went into trances. Her garters and bodices were perpetually unlacing themselves. Her signature symptom was to vomit pins and "she voided some pins downwards as well by her water or otherwise.." Popular history at its best, "The Bewitching of Anne Gunter" opens a fascinating window onto the past. It's a tale of controlling fathers, willful daughters, nosy neighbors, power relations between peasants and gentry, and ...
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In 1604, 20-year-old Anne Gunter was bewitched: she foamed at the mouth, contorted wildly in her bedchamber, went into trances. Her garters and bodices were perpetually unlacing themselves. Her signature symptom was to vomit pins and "she voided some pins downwards as well by her water or otherwise.." Popular history at its best, "The Bewitching of Anne Gunter" opens a fascinating window onto the past. It's a tale of controlling fathers, willful daughters, nosy neighbors, power relations between peasants and gentry, and village life in early-modern Europe. Above all it's an original and revealing story of one young woman's experience with the greatly misunderstood phenomenon of witchcraft. James Sharpe is Professor of History at York University and the author of "Instruments of Darkness: Witchcraft in" "Early Modern History" and other works of social history.
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Good Condition. Well-preserved copy with minor signs of handling wear. Clean and unmarked internally. Bindings firm, spine intact. Publisher's note: "In 1604, twenty-year-old Anne Gunter appeared to be bewitched: she suffered violent fits, fell into trances, contorted wildly in her bedchamber. Her garters and bodices unlaced themselves. She was said to be able to prophesy the future. Most remarkably, she vomited pins and "voided some pins downwards as well by her water or otherwise." Somewhat suspiciously, the three women she accused as her tormentors were involved in a murderous feud with her father. As Anne's case became ever more celebrated, Oxford dons and local notables weighed in with their opinions, providing us with an extraordinary record of her trials. Ultimately, Anne's case was appealed directly to King James I, a noted witch-hunter, and her examination in the king's imposing Star Chamber-with more than fifty witnesses-revealed all." "Popular history at its best, The Bewitching of Anne Gunter opens a fascinating window onto the past. It's a tale of controlling fathers, willful daughters, nosy neighbors, power relations between peasants and gentry, and village life in early-modern Europe. Above all, it's an original and revealing story of one woman's experience with the greatly misunderstood phenomenon of witchcraft."--Jacket Size: 15.1 x 23 x 1.9 cm. xvi, 238 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: History; Witchcraft--England--History; Trials (Witchcraft)--England--History; Gunter, Anne, active 16th century-17th century; James I, King of England, 1566-1625--Views on witchcraft; Great Britain--History--James I, 1603-1625; ISBN: 0415926920. ISBN/EAN: 9780415926928. Add. Inventory No: 240318SWG006026.
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