The History of Witchcraft and Demonology

The History of Witchcraft and Demonology
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Publisher : Routledge/Thoemms Press
Total Pages : 412
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015022695764
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Synopsis The History of Witchcraft and Demonology by : Montague Summers

This work about witchcraft, sorcery, black magic, neuromancy, damnation, satanism and every kind of magic and occult is written by the undisputed scholar in the field and is a work of unprecedented authority, of interest to all who are connected with the subject.

The Encyclopedia Of Witchcraft & Demonology

The Encyclopedia Of Witchcraft & Demonology
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Publisher : Echo Point Books & Media, LLC
Total Pages : 1113
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Synopsis The Encyclopedia Of Witchcraft & Demonology by : Rossell Hope Robbins

With research sourced by the world's greatest libraries, Robbins has compiled a rational, balanced history of 300 years of horror concentrated primarily in Western Europe. Spanning from the 15th century through the 18th century, the witch-hunt frenzy marks a period of suppressed rational thought; never before have so many been so wrong. To better understand this phenomenon, Robbins examines how the meaning of "witch" has evolved and exposes the true nature of witchcraft—a topic widely discussed in popular culture, though remarkably misunderstood. First published in 1959, Robbins' encyclopedia remains the most authoritative and comprehensive body of information about witchcraft and demonology ever compiled in a single volume. Lavishly acclaimed in academic and popular reviews, this full-scale compendium of fact, history, and legend covers about every phase of this fascinating subject from its origins in the medieval times to its last eruptions in the 18th century. Accompanying the text are 250 illustrations from rare books, contemporary prints, and old manuscripts, many of which have been published here for the first time.

Witchcraft, Demonology and Magic

Witchcraft, Demonology and Magic
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Publisher : MDPI
Total Pages : 160
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ISBN-10 : 9783039289592
ISBN-13 : 3039289594
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis Witchcraft, Demonology and Magic by : Marina Montesano

Witchcraft and magic are topics of enduring interest for many reasons. The main one lies in their extraordinary interdisciplinarity: anthropologists, folklorists, historians, and more have contributed to build a body of work of extreme variety and consistence. Of course, this also means that the subjects themselves are not easy to assess. In a very general way, we can define witchcraft as a supernatural means to cause harm, death, or misfortune, while magic also belongs to the field of supernatural, or at least esoteric knowledge, but can be used to less dangerous effects (e.g., divination and astrology). In Western civilization, however, the witch hunt has set a very peculiar perspective in which diabolical witchcraft, the invention of the Sabbat, the persecution of many thousands of (mostly) female and (sometimes) male presumed witches gave way to a phenomenon that is fundamentally different from traditional witchcraft. This Special Issue of Religions dedicated to Witchcraft, Demonology, and Magic features nine articles that deal with four different regions of Europe (England, Germany, Hungary, and Italy) between Late Medieval and Modern times in different contexts and social milieus. Far from pretending to offer a complete picture, they focus on some topics that are central to the research in those fields and fit well in the current “cumulative concept of Western witchcraft” that rules out all mono-causality theories, investigating a plurality of causes.

The Routledge History of Witchcraft

The Routledge History of Witchcraft
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 500
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ISBN-10 : 9781000765748
ISBN-13 : 1000765741
Rating : 4/5 (48 Downloads)

Synopsis The Routledge History of Witchcraft by : Johannes Dillinger

The Routledge History of Witchcraft is a comprehensive and interdisciplinary study of the belief in witches from antiquity to the present day, providing both an introduction to the subject of witchcraft and an overview of the on-going debates. This extensive collection covers the entire breadth of the history of witchcraft, from the witches of Ancient Greece and medieval demonology through to the victims of the witch hunts, and onwards to children’s books, horror films, and modern pagans. Drawing on the knowledge and expertise of an international team of authors, the book examines differing concepts of witchcraft that still exist in society and explains their historical, literary, religious, and anthropological origin and development, including the reflections and adaptions of this belief in art and popular culture. The volume is divided into four chronological parts, beginning with Antiquity and the Middle Ages in Part One, Early Modern witch hunts in Part Two, modern concepts of witchcraft in Part Three, and ending with an examination of witchcraft and the arts in Part Four. Each chapter offers a glimpse of a different version of the witch, introducing the reader to the diversity of witches that have existed in different contexts throughout history. Exploring a wealth of texts and case studies and offering a broad geographical scope for examining this fascinating subject, The Routledge History of Witchcraft is essential reading for students and academics interested in the history of witchcraft.

Demonology and Witch-Hunting in Early Modern Europe

Demonology and Witch-Hunting in Early Modern Europe
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 408
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ISBN-10 : 9781000080803
ISBN-13 : 1000080803
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Synopsis Demonology and Witch-Hunting in Early Modern Europe by : Julian Goodare

Demonology – the intellectual study of demons and their powers – contributed to the prosecution of thousands of witches. But how exactly did intellectual ideas relate to prosecutions? Recent scholarship has shown that some of the demonologists’ concerns remained at an abstract intellectual level, while some of the judges’ concerns reflected popular culture. This book brings demonology and witch-hunting back together, while placing both topics in their specific regional cultures. The book’s chapters, each written by a leading scholar, cover most regions of Europe, from Scandinavia and Britain through to Germany, France and Switzerland, and Italy and Spain. By focusing on various intellectual levels of demonology, from sophisticated demonological thought to the development of specific demonological ideas and ideas within the witch trial environment, the book offers a thorough examination of the relationship between demonology and witch-hunting. Demonology and Witch-Hunting in Early Modern Europe is essential reading for all students and researchers of the history of demonology, witch-hunting and early modern Europe.

Witchcraft and Demonology in Hungary and Transylvania

Witchcraft and Demonology in Hungary and Transylvania
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 419
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ISBN-10 : 9783319547565
ISBN-13 : 3319547569
Rating : 4/5 (65 Downloads)

Synopsis Witchcraft and Demonology in Hungary and Transylvania by : Gábor Klaniczay

This book provides a selection of studies on witchcraft and demonology by those involved in an interdisciplinary research group begun in Hungary thirty years ago. They examine urban and rural witchcraft conflicts from early modern times to the present, from a region hitherto rarely taken into consideration in witchcraft research. Special attention is given to healers, midwives, and cunning folk, including archaic sorcerer figures such as the táltos; whose ambivalent role is analysed in social, legal, medical and religious contexts. This volume examines how waves of persecution emerged and declined, and how witchcraft was decriminalised. Fascinating case-studies on vindictive witch-hunters, quarrelling neighbours, rivalling midwives, cunning shepherds, weather magician impostors, and exorcist Franciscan friars provide a colourful picture of Hungarian and Transylvanian folk beliefs and mythologies, as well as insights into historical and contemporary issues.

Witchcraft and Demonology in South-West England, 1640-1789

Witchcraft and Demonology in South-West England, 1640-1789
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Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Total Pages : 373
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ISBN-10 : 1349332291
ISBN-13 : 9781349332298
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis Witchcraft and Demonology in South-West England, 1640-1789 by : J. Barry

Using south-western England as a focus for considering the continued place of witchcraft and demonology in provincial culture in the period between the English and French revolutions, Barry shows how witch-beliefs were intricately woven into the fabric of daily life, even at a time when they arguably ceased to be of interest to the educated.

A Popular History of Witchcraft

A Popular History of Witchcraft
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Publisher : Courier Corporation
Total Pages : 306
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ISBN-10 : 9780486443911
ISBN-13 : 0486443914
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Synopsis A Popular History of Witchcraft by : Montague Summers

Catholic priest and eminent scholar, Montague Summers firmly believed in witchcraft, demonology, and vampirism, about which he wrote several authoritative books. As the title indicates, this is a popular history, offering everything you ever wanted to know about black magic, from ordinary mischief to elaborate hexes.

The Science of Demons

The Science of Demons
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 302
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ISBN-10 : 9781351333641
ISBN-13 : 135133364X
Rating : 4/5 (41 Downloads)

Synopsis The Science of Demons by : Jan Machielsen

Witches, ghosts, fairies. Premodern Europe was filled with strange creatures, with the devil lurking behind them all. But were his powers real? Did his powers have limits? Or were tales of the demonic all one grand illusion? Physicians, lawyers, and theologians at different times and places answered these questions differently and disagreed bitterly. The demonic took many forms in medieval and early modern Europe. By examining individual authors from across the continent, this book reveals the many purposes to which the devil could be put, both during the late medieval fight against heresy and during the age of Reformations. It explores what it was like to live with demons, and how careers and identities were constructed out of battles against them – or against those who granted them too much power. Together, contributors chart the history of the devil from his emergence during the 1300s as a threatening figure – who made pacts with human allies and appeared bodily – through to the comprehensive but controversial demonologies of the turn of the seventeenth century, when European witch-hunting entered its deadliest phase. This book is essential reading for all students and researchers of the history of the supernatural in medieval and early modern Europe.

Demonology, Religion, and Witchcraft

Demonology, Religion, and Witchcraft
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 492
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ISBN-10 : 0815336691
ISBN-13 : 9780815336693
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis Demonology, Religion, and Witchcraft by : Brian Paul Levack