Demonology Religion And Witchcraft

Author : Brian P. Levack
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136537998

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Demonology, Religion, and Witchcraft by Brian P. Levack Pdf

Witchcraft and magical beliefs have captivated historians and artists for millennia, and stimulated an extraordinary amount of research among scholars in a wide range of disciplines. This new collection, from the editor of the highly acclaimed 1992 set, Articles on Witchcraft, Magic, and Demonology , extends the earlier volumes by bringing together the most important articles of the past twenty years and covering the profound changes in scholarly perspective over the past two decades. Featuring thematically organized papers from a broad spectrum of publications, the volumes in this set encompass the key issues and approaches to witchcraft research in fields such as gender studies, anthropology, sociology, literature, history, psychology, and law. This new collection provides students and researchers with an invaluable resource, comprising the most important and influential discussions on this topic. A useful introductory essay written by the editor precedes each volume.

Author : Brian Paul Levack
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Demonology
ISBN : 0815336691

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Demonology, Religion, and Witchcraft by Brian Paul Levack Pdf

Author : Levack, Brian Paul Levack
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0815336683

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New Perspectives on Witchcraft, Magic, and Demonology by Levack, Brian Paul Levack Pdf

Author : Brian P. Levack
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780815336747

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New Perspectives on Witchcraft, Magic, and Demonology: Witchcraft, healing, and popular diseases by Brian P. Levack Pdf

First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Montague Summers
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-07
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780486120904

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The History of Witchcraft and Demonology by Montague Summers Pdf

This classic of esoterica, written by the field's foremost scholar, employs colorful, little-known anecdotes and historical accounts to explore witchcraft, sorcery, necromancy, damnation, Satanism, and every variety of magic.

Author : H.A. Kelly
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2004-01-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781592445318

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The Devil, Demonology, and Witchcraft by H.A. Kelly Pdf

Belief in the devil and other evil spirits of the Christian tradition is a topic that has been widely discussed in recent years. Since the release of movies such as 'Rosemary's Baby' and 'The Exorcist', more people are wondering, Is Satan really dead? Is there such a phenomenon as obsession or possession? In 'The Devil, Demonology, and Witchcraft', Henry Ansgar Kelly postulates his belief that the existence of evil spirits is not probable and suggests that Christians would be better off acting on the assumption that they do not exist. To prove his claim, the author sets forth a history and analysis of the impact of demonological traditions developed within Judaism and Christianity over the centuries. He then considers the incorporation of these notions into early Christian teaching with the resulting demonological dotrines of witchcraft, possession, and temptation. Kelly's conclusion is that Satan is dead, and demonology should be eliminated from Christian dogma since, according to his thesis, these manifestations in the Bible reflect the beliefs of local cultures and not divine revelation. The present edition has been substantially revised and updated by the author to include an evaluation and critique of 'The Exorcist', wherein Kelly challenges William Peter Blatty's facts of the alleged possession in 1949 on which 'The Exorcist' is based.

Author : R. Khanam
Publisher : Global Vision Publishing Ho
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Demonology
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119807829

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Demonology by R. Khanam Pdf

This Book Is An In-Depth Study Of Demonic Belief And Practices Of Nineteen Important Religious Communities Of The World And Its Impact On Their Socio-Cultural Life From The Beginning Of Civilisation To Contemporary Period. This Study Is Classified Into Two Parts Oriental Demonology And Occidental Demonology.

Author : Brian P. Levack
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Witchcraft
ISBN : LCCN:2001048489

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New Perspectives on Witchcraft, Magic and Demonology: Demonology, religion, and witchcraft by Brian P. Levack Pdf

Author : Marina Montesano
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2020-05-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783039289592

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Witchcraft, Demonology and Magic by Marina Montesano Pdf

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.

Author : Montague Summers
Publisher : Routledge/Thoemms Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1926
Category : Demonology
ISBN : UOM:39015022695764

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The History of Witchcraft and Demonology by Montague Summers Pdf

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.

Author : Walter Scott
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781473342897

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Demonology and Witchcraft by Walter Scott Pdf

A collection of Sir Walter Scott’s letters to his son-in-law, publisher J. G. Lockhart, divulging his extensive knowledge on the subject of paranormal events, including substantial notes on demonology and witchcraft. This volume features ten letters from the famous Scottish historian Sir Walter Scott, addressed to his publisher and son-in-law, J. G. Lockhart. First published in 1830, this collection demonstrates Scott’s thorough knowledge on demonology and witchcraft via his informal, conversational tone, making the book an accessible guide for beginners in paranormal study. The contents include: - Origin of the General Opinions Respecting Demonology Among Mankind - The Belief In the Immortality of the Soul Is the Main Inducement to Credit Its Occasional Re-Appearance - The Philosophical Objections to the Apparition of an Abstract Spirit Little Understood by the Vulgar and Ignorant

Author : Henry Ansgar Kelly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0608000000

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The Devil, Demonology, and Witchcraft by Henry Ansgar Kelly Pdf

Author : Rossell Hope Robbins
Publisher : Echo Point Books & Media, LLC
Page : 1113 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Encyclopedia Of Witchcraft & Demonology by Rossell Hope Robbins Pdf

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.

Author : Gábor Klaniczay,Éva Pócs
Publisher : Springer
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9783319547565

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Witchcraft and Demonology in Hungary and Transylvania by Gábor Klaniczay,Éva Pócs Pdf

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.

Author : Gábor Klaniczay
Publisher : Central European University Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Demonology
ISBN : 9789637326769

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Christian Demonology and Popular Mythology by Gábor Klaniczay Pdf