Abstract

In this video, historian Brian Levack discusses interesting facts and misconceptions about witch-hunting, highlights current research in the field, and recommends the best primary sources for studying the topic.

Historian Brian Levack on the Witch Hunt in Early Modern Europe (2016)

Source

Source: The Witch-Hunt in Early Modern Europe: A Discussion with Brian Levack, February 26, 2016. Routledge Companion Websites.

Routledge

Brian P. Levack, The Witch-Hunt in Early Modern Europe, 4th edition. Abingdon/New York: Routledge, 2016.
Brian P. Levack, The Witchcraft Sourcebook, 2nd edition. Abingdon/New York: Routledge, 2015.

For a timeline and interactive map of witchcraft trials in Europe, visit: https://routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/9781138808102/

Historian Brian Levack on the Witch Hunt in Early Modern Europe (2016), published in: German History in Documents and Images, <https://germanhistorydocs.org/en/from-the-reformations-to-the-thirty-years-war-1500-1648/ghdi:video-5153> [March 28, 2025].