The Discoverie Of Witchcraft Full Book

The most readable edition of this book for those of us not unfortunate enough to have been educated in the 26th century. The discoverie of witchcraft is a partially sceptical book published by the english gentleman reginald scot in 1584 intended as an exposé of early modern witchcraft.

The Discoverie Of Witchcraft Dover Occult By Reginald Scot Paperback

1538 9 october 1599 was an english country gentleman and member of parliament now remembered as the author of the discoverie of witchcraft which was published in 1584.

The Discoverie Of Witchcraft Kindle. The discoverie of witchcraft. The discoverie of witchcraft was actually written in opposition to the popular attitude of its time which was to blame black magic for almost anything that one wanted. Reginald scot or scott c.

It contains a small section intended to show how the public was fooled by charlatans which is considered the first published material on illusionary or stage magic. The discoverie of witchcraft is a partially sceptical book published by the english gentleman reginald scot in 1584 intended as an exposé of medieval witchcraft. Reginald scot addresses many phenomena attributed to witches and using the same christian ideology that the witch mongers supposedly lived by points out that they give entirely too much credit to the accused for things only god could accomplish.

It contains a small section intended to show how the public was fooled by charlatans which is considered the first published material on magic. Reginald scot argued against witchcraft trials and outraged king james. As witchcraft trials became increasingly common in england at the end of the sixteenth century reginald scot opposed the trials and became one of the most radical skeptics regarding witchcraft at the time.

And to think i have been plodding my way through the original text. It was written against the belief in witches to show that witchcraft did not exist.

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