FRENCH

The Possession of Barbe Hallay: Diabolical Arts and Daily Life in Early Canada

Book information

Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Year
2022
ISBN
9780228014980
DOI
10.1515/9780228014980
Language
french
Format
PDF
Filesize
19 MB (20154189 bytes)
Series
McGill-Queen's Studies in Early Canada / Avant le Canada
Pages
\293
Library
degruyter.com
Time added
2023-09-26 19:03:31

Description

A microhistory of bewitchment that sheds light on the social and religious history of New France. When strange signs appeared in the sky over Québec in 1660, people grew worried about the arrival of evil forces. Barbe Hallay, a teenaged servant, started to act as if possessed, and a miller accused of using dark arts to torment her was executed. Mairi Cowan explores this case of demonic infestation to understand the everyday experiences and deep anxieties of people in New France.

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