Masculinity and Male Witches in Old and New England, 1593-1680

Kent, E. J.

doi:10.1093/hwj/dbi034

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(Iii) 1500–1700  Henry French  University Of Exeter1

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“…A few authors go straight for the gap: 'Historians of English witchcraft have not been particularly interested in male witches'. 86 Rather more state their purpose in writing: 'this article attempts to catalogue, analyse and assess . .…”

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How Historians Begin: Openings in Historical Discourse

Dean

2010

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Why is the problem of beginning -much discussed in literary scholarship -not dealt with in similar depth by historians? This article attempts an answer to this question, and does so in three ways. First, it examines literary scholarship on textual openings, showing the various ways in which the beginning is given significance. Then, it examines and challenges the common presentation of historical discourse as distinct from fiction. Finally, it examines two sets of data: the openings of 100 historical monographs are analysed for their 'fictionality', and the openings of 200 research articles are analysed for their rhetorical structures.

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How Historians Begin: Openings in Historical Discourse

Dean

2010

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“…Masculinity also featured in Kent’s illuminating article on ‘male witches’ and their treatment in New and Old England. She attempts to modify Shepard’s distinction between categories of men who were either ‘successful’ or ‘unsuccessful’ in manifesting patriarchal power, and argues that male witches exhibited a ‘countercode’ of masculinity, even as they failed to conform to the conventions of patriarchy itself.…”

Section: (Iii) 1500–1700  Henry French  University Of Exetermentioning

confidence: 99%