Isbn: 9780333754344 - heresy, magic and witchcraft in early modern europe (european culture and society) (5 Ergebnisse)

paperback. Zustand: Very Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. Summary:Bringing together the fields of Reformation and witchcraft studies, Gary K. Waite reveals how the early-modern period's religious conflicts led to widespread confusion and uncertainty, against which alleged diabolical conspiracies served to reaffirm orthodoxy. As with the vicious persecution of Anabaptists, witch-hunting was a means of restoring belief in the veracity of official teachings about the supernatural realm. Waite argues that it was only when the authorities came to terms with religious pluralism that there was a corresponding decline in witch panics. Contents: The devil, heresy, and magic in the later middle ages The reformation and the end of the world Heresy, doubt, and demonizing the "other" The reformation, magic, and witchcraft, 1520-1600 Religious conflict and the rise of witch-hunting, 1562-1630 Religious pluralism and the end of the witch-hunts.…

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. Witch hunting was a means of restoring belief in the veracity of official teachings about the supernatural realm. Waite argues that it was only when the authorities came to terms with religious pluralism that there was a corresponding decline in witch panics. Series: European Culture & Society Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HRAM7; HRQX2; HRQX5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356. . 2003. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …