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The Science of Demons: Early Modern Authors Facing Witchcraft and the Devil

By Jan Machielsen (Editor)
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By Jan Machielsen (Editor)
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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.

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HistoryNew Age & Alternative BeliefsEuropean HistoryWitchcraft & MagicGeneral & Miscellaneous European HistoryEurope - Social HistoryGeneral & Miscellaneous European HistoryWitchcraft, Wicca & Paganism - Historical