Thinking with Demons
The Idea of Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe
A work for our understanding of the intellectual and cultural history of early modern Europe. The author offers an interpretation of the witchcraft beliefs of European intellectuals between the fifteenth and eighteenth centuries, based on their publications in the field of demonology.
This major work offers a new interpretation of the witchcraft beliefs of European intellectuals between the fifteenth and eighteenth centuries, showing how these beliefs fitted rationally with other beliefs of the period and how far the nature of rationality is dependent on its historical context.
| Autor: | Clark Stuart |
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| ISBN: | 9780198208082 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | Oxford Academic |
| Veröffentlicht: | 21.10.1999 |
| Untertitel: | The Idea of Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe |
| Schlagworte: | 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699 C 1600 To C 1700 CE period up to c 1500 Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500 Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700 Europe European History European history: medieval period, middle ages HISTORY / Europe / Medieval HISTORY / Social History Magic, alchemy & hermetic thought Magic, alchemy and hermetic thought RELIGION / Demonology & Satanism RELIGION / Wicca Satanism & demonology Satanism and demonology Social & cultural history Social and cultural history Witchcraft c 1000 CE to c 1500 c 1500 to c 1600 |
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