Charles Zika

The Appearance of Witchcraft (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

Fascinating and informative, this book explores how visual representations of witchcraft contributed to the widespread acceptance of beliefs in sixteenth-century Europe and helped establish the conditions for the widespread persecution of witches.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. April 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135632922
• Artikelnr.: 38256396

Autorenporträt

Charles Zika is Professor of History at the University of Melbourne. He researches the cultural and religious history of late medieval and early modern Europe. Among his publications are Exorcising our Demons: magic, witchcraft and visual culture in early modern Europe (2003).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Chapter 1. Fashioning a New Visual Language for Witchcraft
Chapter 2. The Transformation of Sorcery and Magic in the Fifteenth Century
Chapter 3. Witches' Cauldrons and Women's Bodies Chapter 4. Wild Riders,
Popular Folklore and Moral Disorder Chapter 5. Transformation, Death and
Sexuality in the Classical World Chapter 6. A Biblical Necromancer and Two
Christian Saints Chapter 7. Reporting the News and Reading the Signs
Chapter 8. On the Margins of Christian Europe