The gendering of witchcraft in french demonology books

Witchcraft studies from the perspective of womens and gender. Denounced by neighbors and scrutinized by demonologists, the early modern french witch also confessed, selfidentified as a witch and as the author of horrific deeds. Levack, articles on witchcraft, magic and demonology, vol. The encyclopedia of witchcraft and demonology was removed from the detroit public school libraries michigan, 1994 after a complaint that. This book provides a summary of the events plus copies of actual witness testimonies and confessions from the trials themselves. New perspectives on witchcraft, magic, and demonology in. New perspectives on witchcraft, magic and demonology. Witchcraft, womens history, gender history, femininity, masculinity, demonology, feminism, patriarchy, sexuality. In book 5, chapter 3, the 1669 edition has maleficarum where the 1480. Witchcraft all witchcraft witchcraft plantlore correspondences divination druidry folklore and mythology chants other views incense, herbs. Oct 17, 2014 the encyclopedia of witchcraft and demonology 1988 by rossell hope robbins. A large collection of vintage witchcraft ebooks available on 1 data dvd.

Letters on demonology and witchcraft by walter scott. It explores the origins of witchcraft prosecutions in learned and popular culture, fears of an imaginary witch cult, the role of religious division and ideas about the devil, the gendering of suspects, the making of confessions and the decline of witch beliefs. Browse the worlds largest ebookstore and start reading today on the web, tablet, phone, or ereader. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The author of the popular encyclopedia of 5,000 spells and encyclopedia of spirits now explores the exciting magic and power of the mystical world of witches in encyclopedia of witchcraft, a comprehensive reference book that covers everything you ever. You will receive an interesting mix of books on witchcraft covering a fantastic array of subjects. French history publisher oxford university press issn 02691191 doi 10. Witchcraft, demonology, and confession in early modern. Before i start, i do need to address the fictional book issue. Mastering witchcraft by paul huson proudly brought to you by. This book examines the systematic and welloiled machinery that served to extract, interpret, and disseminate witches confessions in. He authored over a dozen books and nearly 200 articles, including the definitive introduction to the catalogue of the witchcraft collection at cornell university library in 1979.

This book is about witchcraft both abroad in europe and more recently in salem. Daemonologiein full daemonologie, in forme of a dialogue, divided into three books. An excellent reference source on witchcraft, and the delusionspersecutions of western europe, largely focused on the 1518th centuries. Conference papers the gendering of witchcraft or polarity. But if you are looking for some seriously hardtofind books on witchcraft, here are a few ideas. Witchcraft, gender, intellectual history, early modern. This list of best demonology books contains works from different time periods. The oxford handbook of witchcraft in early modern europe and colonial america. Witchcraft, women, and society volume 10 of articles on witchcraft, magic.

Catholic priest and eminent scholar, montague summers firmly believed in witchcraft, demonology, and vampirism, about which he wrote several authoritative books. Type chapter authors stuart clark date 2001 page start 54 page end 65 is part of book title gender and witchcraft. His writings focus on the interrelationship of witchcraft, ghost lore, spiritualism and the cult of the dead. His kith and kin, 1928 reprinted by senate in 1993 as simply the vampire. The history of witchcraft and demonology, 1926 the geography of witchcraft, 1927 reprinted isbn 0710076177 the vampire. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Witchcraft and gender in early modern europe oxford handbooks.

The stereotype of the witch first appeared in europe in the late medieval period. Whilst the figure of the witch had previously existed in popular and learned imagination, it was during the fifteenth century that the separate elements of witchcraft harmful sorcery or maleficium, diabolism, heretic cultic activity, and nocturnal flight were collapsed into the single concept of satanic. According to lyndal roper, necromancers used spell books and. But there are a few rare gems that have survived from the ancient times, and there are also a few excellent modern works from academics and practicing occultists. The feminisation of witchcraft and rise of misogyny. Rossell hope robbins 19121990, an acknowledged authority on witchcraft, was one of the halfdozen americans ever elected fellow of the royal society of literature. Rare witchcraft books can be hard to look into because so many of them are actually fictional. The history of witchcraft and demonology by summers montague. Xii, witchcraft and demonology in art and literature new yorklondon, 1992, reprints hoaks essay and a number of other useful studies. The author is lecturer in history at the university college of swansea. The history of witchcraft and demonology internet archive. He also edited and translated several important early texts on demonology and witchcraft. New perspectives on witchcraft, magic, and demonology authors brian p.

The current most thorough study of early modern demonology is that of stuart clark. As the title indicates, this is a popular history, offering everything you ever wanted to know about black magic, from ordinary mischief to elaborate hexes. A historiography of witchcraft as gender history kayla theresa natrella estimates that the early modern witch trials claimed the lives of nine million europeans, 8090% of whom were women, led early feminists such as margaret murray, mary daly, barbara ehrenreich, and dierdre english, among others, to wonder. Demonologists like johannes nider had already posited the. Part of the history of civilization series and edited by c. Witchcraft and magical beliefs have captivated historians and artists for millennia. Another source, the pictorial record, is also important, but it has only recently begun to be studied. The university of glasgow is a registered scottish charity. Vampires and vampirism isbn 0486439968, edited by john edgar browning. His novels and poetry are still read, and many of his works remain classics. History witchcraft demonology, first edition abebooks.

The female gender link in visual representations of witchcraft was strong in. Mastering witchcraft by paul huson a practical guide for witches, warlocks and covens contents. Buy the encyclopedia of witchcraft and demonology by robbins, rossell hope isbn. 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. Levack is john green regents professor of history at the university of texas at austin. Despair, solitude, perhaps even physical pain, but most decisively, demonologys twopronged prosecutorial and truthseeking confessional apparatus. Scott was the first modern englishlanguage author to have a truly internati on al career in his lifetime,1 with many c on temporary readers in europe, australia, and north america. A former guggenheim fellow, his other writings on witchcraft include articles on witchcraft, magic, and demonology 1992, the witchhunt in early modern europe 1995, and witchcraft and magic in europe. We again find traces of this lore in the norse legend of the. Situated at the crossroads of history and literary studies, this book examines confessions place at the heart of french demonology.

It is an encyclopedia and reads like one numerous topical entries, so dont expect it to read like a normal book. Buy new perspectives on witchcraft, magic and demonology. This paper was delivered at the fourth annual conference of the society for the study of french history at the university of keele in 1990. This book is best suited for students who work above grade level. Together they insist that every grotesque detail of demonology is true, that. John drelincourt publication date 19 topics witchcraft ireland, demonology publisher. Montague summers 18801948 wrote numerous books on witches, vampires, and werewolves from a true believers point of view. Sir walter scott, 1st bar on et, frse 15 august 1771 21 september 1832 was a scottish historical novelist, playwright, and poet. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. University of glasgow myglasgow special collections. New perspectives on witchcraft, magic, and demonology brian p levack witchcraft and magical beliefs have captivated historians and artists for millennia, and stimulated an extraordinary amount of research among scholars in a.

Misogyny the majority of those accused during the great witchhunts of and seventeenth centuries were females has naturally at arguments of this kind have been effective in showing how groups of women became so anomalous in relation to contemporary social norms that they readily attracted accusations. Eric maples field research into the folklore of witchcraft was pioneering. Witchcraft in early modern france and germany ann arbor, mich. Er stuart clark, the gendering of witchcraft in french demonology.

Witchcraft, demonology, and confession in early modern france. The third kind of record, however, the extremely large literature of demonology and witchcraft, is indeed worth considering, whether in conjunction with the other two kinds of. Why did witchhunting claim a significant proportion of male victims, and why did the gendering of witchcraft prosecutions vary geographically. The main one that people still intrigued with is the necronomicon. This book examines the systematic and welloiled machinery that served to extract, interpret, and disseminate witches confessions in early modern france. New perspectives on witchcraft, magic, and demonology. Witchcraft, demonology, and confession in early modern france by. The literature of demonology and witchcraft by edward.

Gender and witchcraft new perspectives on witchcraft, magic, and. This thesis explores the topic of gender and witchcraft, specifically why women. Pdf the history of witchcraft and demonology download. Marianne hester, patriarchal reconstruction, in witchcraft in early modern europe, ed.