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This book explores the manifold ways of knowing-and knowing about-
preternatural beings such as demons, angels, fairies, and other
spirits that inhabited and were believed to act in early modern
European worlds. Its contributors examine how people across the
social spectrum assayed the various types of spiritual entities
that they believed dwelled invisibly but meaningfully in the spaces
just beyond (and occasionally within) the limits of human
perception. Collectively, the volume demonstrates that an awareness
and understanding of the nature and capabilities of spirits-whether
benevolent or malevolent-was fundamental to the knowledge-making
practices that characterize the years between ca. 1500 and 1750.
This is, therefore, a book about how epistemological and
experiential knowledge of spirits persisted and evolved in concert
with the wider intellectual changes of the early modern period,
such as the Protestant Reformation, the Scientific Revolution, and
the Enlightenment.
The Medieval Devil is a unique collection of primary sources that
examines the development of medieval society through the lens of
how people perceived the devil. In exploring where and how
Europeans discerned his presence, detected his machinations, and
sought to counter his actions, readers will be afforded a new and
important point of entry into medieval history. Each chapter begins
with an introduction to familiarize readers with critical issues
and to contextualize the primary sources against broader
developments of the period. Questions for discussion and
reflection, twelve black-and-white illustrations, and a short
bibliography are included.
The Medieval Devil is a unique collection of primary sources that
examines the development of medieval society through the lens of
how people perceived the devil. In exploring where and how
Europeans discerned his presence, detected his machinations, and
sought to counter his actions, readers will be afforded a new and
important point of entry into medieval history. Each chapter begins
with an introduction to familiarize readers with critical issues
and to contextualize the primary sources against broader
developments of the period. Questions for discussion and
reflection, twelve black-and-white illustrations, and a short
bibliography are included.
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