Isbn: 9781032759135 - the science of demons: early modern authors facing witchcraft and the devil (12 risultati)

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Condizione: New. Jan Machielsen is Reader in Early Modern History at Cardiff University with an interest in early modern witches, werewolves, and saints. His most recent book The Basque Witch-Hunt: A Secret History won the 2025 PROSE Award for E.

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Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Witches, ghosts, fairies. Late medieval and early modern Europe was seemingly filled with these and other threatening and disturbing figures. For many contemporary authors, the devil appeared to lurk behind them all. Were his powers real or mere trickery What limits did God place on them Could reports from this hidden demonic netherworld be trusted Physicians, lawyers, and theologians, writing at different times and places, gave very different answers and often disagreed bitterly.This updated and enlarged second edition examines individual authors from across Europe and its colonies to reveal the many purposes to which the devil could be put - in the late medieval fight against heresy, the age of Reformations, and beyond. It follows the devil's trajectory from his emergence in the 1300s and 1400s as a bodily figure who made pacts with humans, through the comprehensive surveys that coincided with the witch-hunts' most deadly phase, to the end of the seventeenth century, when the science of demons met new challenges in both Old World and New.This book is essential reading for students, researchers, and anyone interested in the history of the supernatural in medieval and early modern Europe, as well as those exploring the intersections of theology, science, and society during this transformative period.…

Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. Witches, ghosts, fairies. Late medieval and early modern Europe was seemingly filled with these and other threatening and disturbing figures. For many contemporary authors, the devil appeared to lurk behind them all. Were his powers real or mere trickery? What limits did God place on them? Could reports from this hidden demonic netherworld be trusted? Physicians, lawyers, and theologians, writing at different times and places, gave very different answers and often disagreed bitterly.This updated and enlarged second edition examines individual authors from across Europe and its colonies to reveal the many purposes to which the devil could be put in the late medieval fight against heresy, the age of Reformations, and beyond. It follows the devils trajectory from his emergence in the 1300s and 1400s as a bodily figure who made pacts with humans, through the comprehensive surveys that coincided with the witch-hunts most deadly phase, to the end of the seventeenth century, when the science of demons met new challenges in both Old World and New.This book is essential reading for students, researchers, and anyone interested in the history of the supernatural in medieval and early modern Europe, as well as those exploring the intersections of theology, science, and society during this transformative period. This updated second edition examines individual authors from across Europe and its colonies to reveal the many purposes to which the devil could be put in the late medieval fight against heresy, the age of Reformations, and beyond. This book is essential reading for students, researchers, and those interested in the supernatural. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. Witches, ghosts, fairies. Late medieval and early modern Europe was seemingly filled with these and other threatening and disturbing figures. For many contemporary authors, the devil appeared to lurk behind them all. Were his powers real or mere trickery? What limits did God place on them? Could reports from this hidden demonic netherworld be trusted? Physicians, lawyers, and theologians, writing at different times and places, gave very different answers and often disagreed bitterly.This updated and enlarged second edition examines individual authors from across Europe and its colonies to reveal the many purposes to which the devil could be put in the late medieval fight against heresy, the age of Reformations, and beyond. It follows the devils trajectory from his emergence in the 1300s and 1400s as a bodily figure who made pacts with humans, through the comprehensive surveys that coincided with the witch-hunts most deadly phase, to the end of the seventeenth century, when the science of demons met new challenges in both Old World and New.This book is essential reading for students, researchers, and anyone interested in the history of the supernatural in medieval and early modern Europe, as well as those exploring the intersections of theology, science, and society during this transformative period. This updated second edition examines individual authors from across Europe and its colonies to reveal the many purposes to which the devil could be put in the late medieval fight against heresy, the age of Reformations, and beyond. This book is essential reading for students, researchers, and those interested in the supernatural. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. Witches, ghosts, fairies. Late medieval and early modern Europe was seemingly filled with these and other threatening and disturbing figures. For many contemporary authors, the devil appeared to lurk behind them all. Were his powers real or mere trickery? What limits did God place on them? Could reports from this hidden demonic netherworld be trusted? Physicians, lawyers, and theologians, writing at different times and places, gave very different answers and often disagreed bitterly.This updated and enlarged second edition examines individual authors from across Europe and its colonies to reveal the many purposes to which the devil could be put in the late medieval fight against heresy, the age of Reformations, and beyond. It follows the devils trajectory from his emergence in the 1300s and 1400s as a bodily figure who made pacts with humans, through the comprehensive surveys that coincided with the witch-hunts most deadly phase, to the end of the seventeenth century, when the science of demons met new challenges in both Old World and New.This book is essential reading for students, researchers, and anyone interested in the history of the supernatural in medieval and early modern Europe, as well as those exploring the intersections of theology, science, and society during this transformative period. This updated second edition examines individual authors from across Europe and its colonies to reveal the many purposes to which the devil could be put in the late medieval fight against heresy, the age of Reformations, and beyond. This book is essential reading for students, researchers, and those interested in the supernatural. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…