The Phenomenon of Witchcraft in the Middle Ages

The Phenomenon of Witchcraft in the Middle Ages

The reader is presented with a unique study of the phenomenon of witchcraft, its formation and development in Western Europe during the Middle Ages. The author meticulously examines ancient and medieval sources, as well as analyzes the representations of witches... that changed throughout the 5th to 15th centuries. What was the concept of witchcraft in the mind of the medieval person? What influence did pagan beliefs have on the shaping of the image of the witch? How did the Christian religion contribute to the demonization of folk witchcraft while also promoting its spread? What initiated the witch hunts and why were the trials of accused women filled with such cruelty? What social and religious changes in medieval society became the starting point for the development of the phenomenon of witchcraft? The reader will find answers to these and many other questions in this publication.

Author: Джеффри Рассел

Printhouse: AST

Series: History and Science in Detail

Age restrictions: 16+

Year of publication: 2024

ISBN: 9785171476144

Number of pages: 416

Size: 217x167x28 mm

Cover type: hard

Weight: 596 g

ID: 1678874

The reader is presented with a unique study of the phenomenon of witchcraft, its formation and development in Western Europe during the Middle Ages. The author meticulously examines ancient and medieval sources, as well as analyzes the representations of witches that changed throughout the 5th to 15th centuries. What was the concept of witchcraft in the mind of the medieval person? What influence did pagan beliefs have on the shaping of the image of the witch? How did the Christian religion contribute to the demonization of folk witchcraft while also promoting its spread? What initiated the witch hunts and why were the trials of accused women filled with such cruelty? What social and religious changes in medieval society became the starting point for the development of the phenomenon of witchcraft? The reader will find answers to these and many other questions in this publication.

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