{"product_id":"witchcraft-in-russia-and-ukraine-valerie-a-kivelson-9781501750656","title":"Witchcraft in Russia and Ukraine, 1000-1900: A Sourcebook","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis sourcebook provides the first systematic overview of witchcraft laws and trials in Russia and Ukraine from medieval times to the late nineteenth century. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWitchcraft in Russia and Ukraine, 1000-1900\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e weaves scholarly commentary with never-before-published primary source materials translated from Polish, Russian, and Ukrainian. These sources include the earliest references to witchcraft and sorcery, secular and religious laws regarding witchcraft and possession, full trial transcripts, and a wealth of magical spells. The documents present a rich panorama of daily life and reveal the extraordinary power of magical words.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEditors Valerie A. Kivelson and Christine D. Worobec present new analyses of the workings and evolution of legal systems, the interplay and tensions between church and state, and the prosaic concerns of the women and men involved in witchcraft proceedings. The extended documentary commentaries also explore the shifting boundaries and fraught political relations between Russia and Ukraine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Valerie A. Kivelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1501750658\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501750656\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Northern Illinois University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 540\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.09d","brand":"Valerie A. Kivelson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44047549235455,"sku":"9781501750656","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0cfe5cab-2018-4b27-9ad7-5f47d101af46.jpg?v=1684990849","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/witchcraft-in-russia-and-ukraine-valerie-a-kivelson-9781501750656","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}