Witchcraft and Whigs: The Life of Bishop Francis Hutchinson (16601739)
By (Author) Andrew Sneddon
Manchester University Press
Manchester University Press
31st October 2014
United Kingdom
Paperback
236
Width 156mm, Height 234mm
The first detailed account of the life and work of Bishop Francis Hutchinson (1660-1739), author of one of the most important witchcraft texts of the early modern period, An historical essay concerning witchcraft (1718). This work has captivated readers for centuries and still a vital source for those investigating witchcraft trials of the period -- .
Andrew Sneddon is Lecturer in International History at the University of Ulster