Witchcraft Demonology And Magic

Author : Marina Montesano
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 54,5 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 : Brian P. Levack
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 53,5 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 : 46,9 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 : Brian P. Levack
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136539046

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Gender 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 P. Levack
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 50,9 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 : Marina Montesano
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Religion (General)
ISBN : 3039289608

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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 : 50,5 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 : Julian Goodare,Rita Voltmer,Liv Helene Willumsen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000080803

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Demonology and Witch-Hunting in Early Modern Europe by Julian Goodare,Rita Voltmer,Liv Helene Willumsen Pdf

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.

Author : Brian Paul Levack
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Demonology
ISBN : 0815336691

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Demonology, Religion, and Witchcraft by Brian Paul Levack Pdf

Author : Montague Summers
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9780486411255

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Witchcraft and Black Magic by Montague Summers Pdf

Historical overview of demonology and the occult defines witchcraft and examines ceremonial practices, the casting of spells and conjuring, celebration of the Black Mass, and much more. A masterfully written, highly readable work.

Author : Jan Machielsen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351333641

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The Science of Demons by Jan Machielsen Pdf

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.

Author : Brian P. Levack
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136538278

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Witchcraft in the Modern World 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 : Levack, Brian Paul Levack
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 55,7 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 : Marina Montesano
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000430271

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Folklore, Magic, and Witchcraft by Marina Montesano Pdf

This volume offers 18 studies linked together by a common focus on the circulation and reception of motifs and beliefs in the field of folklore, magic, and witchcraft. The chapters traverse a broad spectrum both chronologically and thematically; yet together, their shared focus on cultural exchange and encounters emerges in an important way, revealing a valuable methodology that goes beyond the pure comparativism that has dominated historiography in recent decades. Several of the chapters touch on gender relations and contact between different religious faiths, using case studies to explore the variety of these encounters. Whilst the essays focus geographically on Europe, they prefer to investigate relationships over highlighting singular, local traits. In this way, the collection aims to respond to the challenge set by recent debates in cultural studies, for a global history that prioritises inclusivity, moving beyond biased or learned attachments toward broader and broadening foci and methods. With analysis of sources from manuscripts and archival documents to iconography, and drawing on writings in Latin, Hebrew, Arabic, and other languages, this volume is essential reading for all students and scholars interested in cultural exchange and ideas about folklore, magic, and witchcraft in medieval and early modern Europe.

Author : Rossell Hope Robbins
Publisher : Echo Point Books & Media, LLC
Page : 1113 pages
File Size : 45,7 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.