num_pages: 280
description: In Malevolent Nurture , Deborah Willis explores the dynamics of witchcraft accusation through legal documents, pamphlet literature, religious tracts, and the plays of Shakespeare.
language: English
title: Malevolent Nurture: Witch-Hunting and Maternal Power in Early Modern England
titlecomplete: Malevolent Nurture: Witch-Hunting and Maternal Power in Early Modern England
genres: Medieval, Witchcraft, History, Religion, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 24
publisher: Cornell University Press