About the author
Julian Goodare is a historian and professor at the University of Edinburgh whose research focuses on early modern Scotland, with particular attention to the European witch-hunts of the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries. His book The European Witch-Hunt, published by Routledge, surveys why tens of thousands of people, most of them poor women, were tortured and executed across Europe and North America during three centuries of witch-hunting, drawing on historical, sociological, and legal perspectives to explain the phenomenon. His earlier edited collection, The Scottish Witch-Hunt in Context, published by Manchester University Press in 2002, brings together essays covering the full span of Scottish witch-hunting, including studies of specific panics. Goodare has also directed research projects cataloguing Scottish witchcraft trials. His books are scholarly works aimed at students and researchers of early modern history rather than at readers seeking accounts of magical practice itself.
📖 Where to start with Julian Goodare
💬 What our editors say about Julian Goodare's books
“Goodare, Voltmer, and Willumsen deliver a compelling re-examination that dismantles simplistic notions about the witch trials. The volume’s strength lies in its refusal to conflate abstract scholarly theories with local legal…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Demonology and Witch-Hunting in Early Modern Europe Goodare, Julian
“This volume provides a rigorous, region-specific examination of how demonological ideas merged with local beliefs to fuel trials. It is an excellent resource for academic historians and those deeply invested in the…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Demonology and Witch-Hunting in Early Modern Europe Goodare, Julian
“This text is a dense, academic compilation that demands patience from its audience. It is strictly for those willing to engage with scholarly essays and historical analysis rather than seeking an engaging narrative or accessible…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Scottish Witch-Hunt in Context
📋 Editions by Julian Goodare in the catalog
| Edition | Year | Publisher | Pages | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demonology and Witch-Hunting in Early Modern Europe Goodare, Jul | 2020 | Routledge | 402 | 9780367440459 |
| Demonology and Witch-Hunting in Early Modern Europe Goodare, Jul | 2020 | Routledge | 402 | 9780367440527 |
| The Scottish Witch-Hunt in Context | 2002 | Manchester University Pres | 240 | 9780719060243 |
| The European Witch-Hunt | 2016 | Routledge | 430 | 9780415254526 |
| The European Witch-Hunt | 2016 | Routledge | 430 | 9780415254533 |
