Witchcraft persecutions in the post-Craze era: the case of Ann Izzard of Great Paxton, 1808
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Witchcraft persecutions that took place in the post-craze era are presented with reference to the case of Ann Izzard of Great Paxton, which occurred in 1808. Ann Izzard had to face many problems from the villagers but the villagers felt they were justified for troubling her as she was a witch and believed that they had identified the problem, confronted it, fixed the problem and remedied it.
Publication Name: Western Folklore
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0043-373X
Year: 2000
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The moral content of tradition: Homecraft, ethnology, and Swedish life in the twentieth century
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The various aspects of the homecraft movement and its role in Swedish cultural, social, and political life during the twentieth century are analyzed. Lilli Zickerman was the founder and the leading member of the homecraft movement and her written works help in understanding the basic belief, boundary making, and Swedish character of the movement.
Publication Name: Western Folklore
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0043-373X
Year: 2000
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