A Case of Witchcraft The Trial of Urbain Grandier by Robert Rapley ISBN 13: 9780773517165

McGill-Queen's University Press, 1998. Hardcover. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

McGill-Queen's University Press, 1998. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

McGill-Queen's University Press, 1998. First McGill. Hardback, Dustjacket. Like New, slight wear to cover.

Montreal / London / Buffalo.: McGill-Queen's University Press., 1998. No print line.. Hard cover. Fine in very good dust jacket. Light jacket surface blemishing.. Drummond, David (Jacket designed by).. 1 Gray paper over boards. 277 p. Archival reprint B&W illustrations. 24 cm. Audience: General/trade. An historic tale of a Catholic priest, Urbain Grandier, 1590-1634, in the Loudun community and in local government, who was popular but had enemies like Cardinal Richelieu and Louis XIII. The powerful wanted to wrest local power into their circle, and so they were at odds with Grandier. When convent nuns began experimenting with hallucinations and other visions, Grandier's enemies seized on the opportunity, scheming for his downfall. Themes: Demonic possession, witchcraft trials.

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McGill-Queen's University Press, 1998-08-24. Hardcover. Very Good. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE NEW boxes Very good in Very good dust jacket. First Edition.*

Montreal, Quebec: McGILL/QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1998. Book. New. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover - 1st. Print - NEW/NEW - As a Catholic priest, Grandier was an influential figure in the Loudun community and local government. A brilliant speaker, he was popular with his parishioners. But he had enemies, including Cardinal Richelieu and Louis XIII, who was trying to wrest political autonomy from local governors and centralize power in Paris. Grandier's support of the governor of Loudun meant that he was seen as an enemy of the crown. In addition, the debonair priest's romantic intrigues brought him into conflict with some of the town's most influential power brokers. When a nearby convent of Ursuline nuns began experiencing strange visions and hallucinations, Grandier's enemies seized the opportunity to orchestrate his downfall. These mass possessions, which spread through the convent despite attempts at exorcism, were regarded as witchcraft and Grandier was accused of having caused them.… Read More

McGill-Queen's University Press, 1998-08-24. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!