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- Demonstrates how ancient Greek and Roman beliefs and descriptions of magic impacted modern ideas of witchcraft and witch hunts
- Challenges the perception of the Renaissance as an enlightening movement
- Utilises Italian texts that are important, but relatively unknown, for the construction of modern witchcraft
Part of the book series: Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic (PHSWM)
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Reviews
“This volume … is a study that is genuinely valuable and that should be of interest to all historians interested in the origins of the European witch-hunt.” (Jan Machielsen, Journal of Ecclesiastical History, Vol. 70 (4), 2019)
Authors and Affiliations
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University of Messina, Messina, Italy
Marina Montesano
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Classical Culture and Witchcraft in Medieval and Renaissance Italy
Authors: Marina Montesano
Series Title: Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92078-8
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: History, History (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-92077-1Published: 26 July 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-06358-0Published: 04 January 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-92078-8Published: 11 July 2018
Series ISSN: 2731-5630
Series E-ISSN: 2731-5649
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 278
Number of Illustrations: 3 illustrations in colour
Topics: History of Medieval Europe, Social History, Cultural History, History of Italy, Ancient History