Witchcraft, Demonology, and Confession in Early Modern France

Witchcraft, Demonology, and Confession in Early Modern France
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 205
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ISBN-10 : 9781107074408
ISBN-13 : 1107074401
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Book Synopsis Witchcraft, Demonology, and Confession in Early Modern France by : Virginia Krause

Download or read book Witchcraft, Demonology, and Confession in Early Modern France written by Virginia Krause and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-01-19 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Situated at the crossroads of history and literary studies, this book examines confession's place at the heart of French demonology. Drawing on evidence from published treatises, the writings of skeptics such as Montaigne, and the documents from a witchcraft trial, Virginia Krause shows how demonologists erected their science of demons on the confessed experiences of would-be witches.


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