The Scottish witch-hunt in context

This collection of essays on Scottish witchcraft and witch-hunting, covers the whole period of the Scottish witch-hunt, from the mid-16th century to the early 18th.

It includes studies of particular witchcraft panics such as a reassessment of the role of King James VI, and 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 moral regulation by the church and state.

The work Provides a comparative dimension of witch-hunting beyond Scotland - one on the global context, and one comparing Scotland with England.