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Archive: 2023 (5 Posts)

Image of a page opening revealing the title of Elements of the Law by Francis Hilliard resting on a book cradle

Collection Highlights: The Many Lawbooks of Francis Hilliard

Posted by: Nathan Dorn

In previous posts, I have highlighted collections related to some of the authors who had an outsized impact on the early history of American lawbooks in the 19th century. Among these, Joseph Story and James Kent certainly remain central to any retelling of American legal history. Lesser known, but important for his contributions to American …

An image of the title page of De la demonomania des sorciers (Paris, 1587).

Witch Trials and the Haunting of Jean Bodin

Posted by: Nathan Dorn

Last Halloween, a post on this blog introduced the subject of witch trials in France from the 15th through the 18th centuries. In this post, I would like to take a look at one of the most important French works on the crime of witchcraft and its prosecution, a book that gave considerable encouragement to …