![]() ![]() ![]() In the fifteenth century many authorities did not believe Inquisitors' stories of a supposed Satanic witch sect. (source: Nielsen Book Data) Publisher's summary Waite argues that it was only when the authorities came to terms with religious pluralism that there was a corresponding decline in witch panics. As with the vicious persecution of Anabaptists, witch hunting was a means of restoring belief in the veracity of official teachings about the supernatural realm. Waite reveals how the early modern period's religious conflicts led to widespread confusion and uncertainty, against which alleged diabolical conspiracies served to reaffirm orthodoxy. ![]() Acknowledgements Introduction The Devil, Magic and Heresy in the Later Middle Ages The Reformation and the End of the World Heresy, Doubt and Demonising the 'Other' The Reformation, Magic and Witchcraft 1520-1600 Religious Conflict and the Rise of Witch Hunting 1562-1630 Religious Pluralism and the End of the Witch Hunts Conclusions Notes Annotated Bibliography Index.īringing together the fields of Reformation and witchcraft studies, Gary K.Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. ![]()
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