England's First Demonologist
I.B. Tauris (Verlag)
978-1-78076-963-9 (ISBN)
Recognising Scot's central importance in the history of ideas, Philip Almond places his subject in the febrile context of his age, examines the chief themes of his work and shows why his writings became a sourcebook for aspiring magicians and conjurors for several hundred years. England's First Demonologist makes a notable contribution to a fascinating but unjustly neglected topic in the study of Early Modern England and European intellectual history.
Philip C Almond is Professor Emeritus of Religion at the University of Queensland, and is internationally respected for his work on religion and the history of ideas, especially during the English Enlightenment. His eight previous books include Heaven and Hell in Enlightenment England, Adam and Eve in Seventeenth Century Thought, Demonic Possession and Exorcism in Early Modern England and The Witches of Warboys (I.B.Tauris, 2008).
Acknowledgements
Chapter One: ‘The Discoverie of Witchcraft’
The Book
Noblesse Oblige
Motivations and Methods
The Bible, the Book, and the Books
Chapter Two: Witchcraft
Apocalypse Soon
A Witch in Brenchley
Evil and Providence
The Witches of Windsor
The Witches of St. Osyths
Witches, Deluding and Deluded
Mad and Melancholic Imaginings
Chapter Three: Demonology
Demonological Foundations
The Demonic Pact
On Sabbatical Travels
Animal Transformations
Sex and the Devil
Chapter Four: Magic
Poisons and Potions
Pythonists and Ventriloquists
The Pythonist of Endor
Miracles, Oracles, and Apparitions
Reading the Stars
Divining and Dreaming
Guessing Upon Uncertain Toys
Of Enchanters, Priests, and Physicians
Magic, Angelic and Demonic
Chapter Five: Philosophy and Religion
Natural Magic
Secular Enchantments
‘Of the Art of Alchumystrie’
A Devilish and Spiritual Discourse
The Secret Sadducee?
Carnal and Spiritual Men
The Spiritual Demonologist
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 17.9.2014 |
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Zusatzinfo | 1 integrated bw |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 138 x 216 mm |
Gewicht | 284 g |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Esoterik / Spiritualität |
Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) | |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Weitere Religionen | |
ISBN-10 | 1-78076-963-6 / 1780769636 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-78076-963-9 / 9781780769639 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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