Witchcraft and gender in early modern society
Subtitle: Finland and the wider European experience
By: by Raisa Maria Toivo.
Series: Women and gender in the early modern world
Publisher: Ashgate
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Aldershot, Hants, England; Burlington, VT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 231
ISBN-13: 9780754664543
Subjects: Women -- Finland -- Social conditions -- 17th century; Women -- Europe -- Social conditions -- 17th century; Sex role -- Finland -- History -- 17th century; Sex role -- Europe -- History -- 17th century; Witchcraft -- Finland -- History -- 17th century; Witchcraft -- Europe -- History -- 17th century; Finland -- History -- 17th century; Europe -- History -- 17th century
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The widow farmer witch : Agata Pekatytär 1670-1700; title: Witches and power; title: Work, status and power; title: Family, women's status and power; title: Conclusions: Mother, wife, and witch.