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Dr PG Maxwell-Stuart is an Honorary Lecturer in the School of History at the University of St Andrews. His many publications include Witchcraft - A History (Tempus 2000)and The Occult in Medieval Europe (Palgrave 2005).

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1. Introduction - an extensive essay setting the historical, theological and social contexts of the translated documents; 2. The Documents: i. 20 Papal decrees or letters ranging between 1318 and 1523 which show the concern of eight Popes across two centuries over the growing danger of witchcraft. Pope John XXII is a key figure - he had to deal with a magical conspiracy against himself personally, as his letters illustrate. Included will be summaries of the untranslated documents; ii. 50 translated documents from diverse authors ranging from c.900 - 1575; iii. Documents dealing with witch trials from ecclesiastical inquisitorial records and secular court records, 1323 to 1514; 3. Notes; 4. Bibliography; 5. Index.

Witch Beliefs and Witch Trials in the Middle Ages Documents and Readings

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      Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
      Publication Date: 30/01/2011
      ISBN13: 9781441109804, 978-1441109804
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Dr PG Maxwell-Stuart is an Honorary Lecturer in the School of History at the University of St Andrews. His many publications include Witchcraft - A History (Tempus 2000)and The Occult in Medieval Europe (Palgrave 2005).

      Table of Contents
      1. Introduction - an extensive essay setting the historical, theological and social contexts of the translated documents; 2. The Documents: i. 20 Papal decrees or letters ranging between 1318 and 1523 which show the concern of eight Popes across two centuries over the growing danger of witchcraft. Pope John XXII is a key figure - he had to deal with a magical conspiracy against himself personally, as his letters illustrate. Included will be summaries of the untranslated documents; ii. 50 translated documents from diverse authors ranging from c.900 - 1575; iii. Documents dealing with witch trials from ecclesiastical inquisitorial records and secular court records, 1323 to 1514; 3. Notes; 4. Bibliography; 5. Index.

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