Narratives of Sorcery and Magic, From the Most Authentic Sources (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Wright, Thomas

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1332586600 ISBN 13 : 9781332586608

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

This book takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the history of sorcery and magic in Europe, exploring its evolution from ancient pagan beliefs to the witch hunts of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The author delves into the various forms that superstition took, from the almost unobserved fables of the vulgar to the powerful tool used by the Church to crush dissent and consolidate its power. The author explores the darker side of history, examining how superstition affected the lives of ordinary people, and how the belief in witchcraft was used to justify persecution and violence. The book explores the role of women as witches and their alleged powers, and the influence of the Church in promoting and exploiting the fear of witchcraft. Through a series of captivating narratives drawn from historical records, the book reveals the complex interplay between superstition, religious belief, and social order. The book offers a unique insight into the dark corners of medieval and early modern Europe and highlights the enduring power of fear and prejudice in shaping human history.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1332586600
• ISBN 13: 9781332586608
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 434
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