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
