Standing within the prospect of belief: Macbeth, King James, and Witchcraft

Roy Booth

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Abstract

Argues that Shakespeare temporises with King James' belief in witchcraft, but engages creatively with the language of witchcraft.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationWitchcraft and the Act of 1604
EditorsJohn Newton, Jo Bath
Place of PublicationLeiden, Boston
PublisherBrill
Pages47-67
Number of pages20
ISBN (Print)978-90-04-16528-1
Publication statusPublished - 2008

Publication series

NameStudies in Medieval and Reformation Traditions
Volume131
ISSN (Print)1573-4188

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