The European Witch-craze of the 16th and 17th Centuries

The European Witch-craze of the 16th and 17th Centuries
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Total Pages : 143
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ISBN-10 : 0140137181
ISBN-13 : 9780140137187
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Download or read book The European Witch-craze of the 16th and 17th Centuries written by Hugh Redwald Trevor-Roper and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this study, Professor Trevor-Roper reveals the social and intellectual background to the witch-craze of the 16th and 17th centuries. Orthodoxy and heresy had become deeply entrenched notions in religion and ethics as an evangelical church exaggerated the heretical theology and loose morality of its opponents. Gradually, non-conformists as well as whole societies began to be seen in terms of stereotypes and witches became the scapegoats for all the ills of society.


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