The history of witchcraft and demonology Montague Summers
History Book language: English 429 pages The History of Witchcraft and Demonology is a historical study by Montague Summers, part of the History of Civilization series. It examines European beliefs about witchcraft, demonology, and the persecution of alleged witches, drawing on trial records and theological writings. It offers insight into how early modern Europe understood magic, evil, and the supernatural.
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Opening of the book The History of Civilization
The History of Civilization
Edited by C. K. OGDEN, M.A.
HARRY ELMER BARNES, Ph.D., Consulting American Editor.
The volumes already published are:
W. H. R. Rivers, F.R.S.
*SOCIAL ORGANIZATION
* A THOUSAND YEARS OF THE TARTARS
Professor E. H. Parker
Dr. C. E. Fox
*THE THRESHOLD OF THE PACIFIC
Edmond Perrier
THE EARTH BEFORE HISTORY
Jacques de Morgan
PREHISTORIC MAN
Professor J. Vendryes
LANGUAGE
Professor P. de Labriolle
*HISTORY AND LITERATURE OF
CHRISTIANITY
Adolf Reichwein
*CHINA AND EUROPE
*I.ONDON LIFE IN THE EIGHTEENTH
M. Dorothy George
CENTURY
Professor Lucien Febrre
A GEOGRAPHICAL INTRODUCTION TO
HISTORY
* THE DAWN OF EUROPEAN CIVILIZATION V. Gordon Childe, B.Litt.
MESOPOTAMIA: BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIAN CIVILLENIJONDelaporte
Professor Gustave Glotz
*THE ÆGEAN CIVILIZATION
L. H. Dudley Buxton
*THE PEOPLES OF ASIA
Donald A. Mackenzie
*THE MIGRATION OF SYMBOLS
* LIFF. AND WORK IN MODERN EUROPE
Professor Georges
Renard
* TRAVEL AND TRAVELLERS OF THE MIDDEgited by Prof. A. P. Newton
AGES
Rafael Karsten
* CIVILIZATION OF THE SOUTH AMERICAN
INDIANS
Professor E. Pittard
RACE AND HISTORY
Professor A. Moret
FROM TRIBE TO EMPIRE
* A HISTORY OF WITCHCRAFT
Montague Summers
* Ancient Greece at Work
Professor G. Glotz
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