Witchcraft in Russia and Ukraine, 1000-1900: Sourcebook Edited by Valerie A. Kivelson and Christine D. Worobec (Northern Illinois Press 2000) Paperback

Valerie A. Kivelson and Christine D. Worobec, editors. Witchcraft in Russia and Ukraine, 1000-1900: A Sourcebook. Northern Illinois University Press, 2000. Paperback. 506 pages.   Condition: Very Good Description from the publisher:  This sourcebook provides the first systematic overview of witchcraft laws and trials in Russia and Ukraine from medieval times to the late nineteenth century. Witchcraft in Russia and Ukraine, 1000–1900 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. Editors Valerie A. Kivelson and Christine D. Worobec present new analyses of the workings and evolution of legal systems, the interplay