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Originally published between 1920-70, the aim of the general
editor, C.K. Ogden, was to summarize the most up to date findings
and theories of historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and
sociologists. This reprinted material is available as a set or in
the following groupings: "Prehistory and Historical Ethnography"
set of 12: 0-415-15611-4 (u800); "Greek Civilization" set of 7:
0-415-15612-2 (u450); "Roman Civilization" set of 6: 0-415-15613-0
(u400); "Eastern Civilizations" set of 10: 0-415-15614-9 (u650);
"Judaeo-Christian Civilization" set of 4: 0-415-15615-7: (u250);
"European Civilization" set of 11: 0-415-15616-5 (u700).
This is a comprehensive guide to the practices of witchcraft from
their inception to the present day. Summers argues that all
witchcraft is essentially the same, regardless of geographical
location. He examines the practices of the cult in great detail,
and its historical progression, within the context of the 1736
Repeal Act of George II.
As a complementary volume to the author's 'History of Witchcraft
and Demonology', this volume traces the practice of witchcraft in
various regions across Europe. The author moves from the general to
particular incidents, stories and histories.
This is a comprehensive guide to the practices of witchcraft
from their inception to the present day. Summers argues that all
witchcraft is essentially the same, regardless of geographical
location. He examines the practices of the cult in great detail,
and its historical progression, within the context of the 1736
Repeal Act of George II.
Originally published between 1920-70,The History of Civilization
was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was
published at a formative time within the social sciences, and
during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the
general editor, C.K. Ogden, was to summarize the most up-to-date
findings and theories of historians, anthropologists,
archaeologists and sociologists. This reprinted material is
available as a set or in the following groupings or as individual
volumes: * Prehistory and Historical Ethnography Set of 12:
0-415-15611-4: GBP800.00 * Greek Civilization Set of 7:
0-415-15612-2: GBP450.00 * Roman Civilization Set of 6:
0-415-15613-0: GBP400.00 * Eastern Civilizations Set of 10:
0-415-15614-9: GBP650.00 * Judaeo-Christian Civilization Set of 4:
0-415-15615-7: GBP250.00 * European Civilization Set of 11:
0-415-15616-5: GBP700.00
The first definitive work on werewolfery, this book was written by
a venerable author of occult studies. Unsurpassed in its sheer
scope and depth, it employs a theological and philosophical
approach, incorporating an extensive range of historical
documentation and folklore. Summers examines the supernatural
practice of shapeshifting, notes the finer distinctions between
werewolfery and lycanthropy, and explores the differences of
opinion on exactly how ordinary humans are transformed into
creatures of "unbridled cruelty, bestial ferocity, and ravening
hunger." His Gothic style, rich in fascinating examples and
anecdotes, offers compelling fare for lovers of esoteric lore.
In all the dark pages of the supernatural there is no more terrible
tradition than that of the Vampire, a pariah even among demons.
Foul are his ravages; gruesome and seemingly barbaric are the
ancient and approved methods by which folk rid themselves of this
hideous pest. The tradition is world-wide and of the greatest
antiquity. How did it arise? How did it spread? Does it indeed
contain some vestige of truth, some memory of savage practice, some
trace of cannibalism or worse? These and similar problems
inevitably suggested by a consideration of Vampirism in its various
aspects are fully discussed in this work which may not unfairly
claim to be the first serious and fully documented study of a
subject that in its details is of absorbing interest, although the
circumstances are of necessity macabre and ghastly in the highest
degree.Included in this critical edition are the authoritative
text, rare contextual and source materials, correspondence,
illustrations, as well as Greek and Latin translations. A
biographical note and chronology are also included.
This work about witchcraft, sorcery, black magic, necromancy,
damnation, satanism and every kind of magic and occult is written
by the undisputed scholar in the field and is a work of
unprecedented authority - of interest to all who are connected with
the subject.
Intriguing, thoroughly researched volume provides expert historical view of demonology and the occult, drawing information from the Bible, literary classics, personal memoirs, correspondence, and court records. Scholarly, yet highly readable study defines witchcraft then examines ceremonial practices, the casting of spells and conjuring, celebration of the Black Mass, and much more. A masterfully written work for anyone interested in supernatural phenomena, this book has been hailed by critic H. L. Mencken as "learned, honest, and amusing."
Also known as "The Witch Hammer," The Malleus Maleficarum was a
handbook for hunting and punishing witches-written by Inquisitors
HEINRICH KRAMER (c. 1430-1505), an Alsatian clergyman, and JAMES
SPRENGER (c. 1436-1494), a Swiss monk-to assist the Inquisition and
Church in exterminating undesirables. Mostly a compilation of
superstition and folklore, the book was taken very seriously at the
time it was written in the 15th century and became a kind of
spiritual law book used by judges to determine the guilt of the
accused. While some of the articles covered in "The Witch Hammer"
are humorous to modern audiences, they were a matter of life and
death in the mid-1400's. Anyone interested in religion, the
Inquisition, or the witch hunts that ravaged Europe will find this
1928 translation, by MONTAGUE SUMMERS (1880-1948), an unbelievable
and enlightening read.
The Reverend Montague Summers was a Roman Catholic priest. However,
his views on witchcraft and demonology differed considerably from
those of Catholic encyclopedists and spokesmen of today. He is not
ashamed of the greatest excesses committed in the seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries. On the contrary, he vigorously defends
everything the Church ever did to extirpate witchcraft and heresy.
"The History of Witchcraft" is one of the classic works on
witchcraft and demonology. Unlike other writers on the subject, Dr.
Summers firmly believed in the concept world of Satanism and
described its nefarious nature with tremendous gusto.
This book was written from what critics have called a medieval
viewpoint, an absolute and complete belief in witchcraft and,
hence, in the supernatural. Among the subjects covered by Dr.
Summers are: The Witch; Heretic and Anarchist; Demons and
Familiars; the Sabbat; the Witch in Holy Writ; Diabolic Possession
and Modern Spiritism; and the Witch in Dramatic Literature.
2011 Reprint of 1929 Edition. Full facsimile of the original
edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software.
Francesco Maria Guazzo was an Italian priest in Milan. In the
"Compendium Maleficarum" (Compendium of the Witches), he cites
numerous experts on the subject, among them Nicholas Remy. He
describes the eleven formulas or ceremonies previous to the vow to
Satan, allegedly necessary to participate of the Sabbath; besides,
Guazzo offers detailed descriptions of the sexual relationships
between men and succubi, and women and incubi. The book was not
translated into English until 1929, when this was accomplished
under the direction of the witchcraft scholar Montague Summers. It
discusses witches' alleged powers to transport themselves from
place to place, create living things, make beasts talk and the dead
reappear. Also discusses witches' powers, poisons and crimes,
sleep-inducing spells and methods for removing them, apparitions of
demons and specters and more. Guazzo also established also a
classification of the demons, inspired by a previous work by
Michael Psellus.
Were witches real in the Middle Ages? This is a handbook on
witchcraft first published in 1628, claiming to expose the entire
practice and profession of witchcraft. Based on what we know today,
the material may not be entirely accurate. The book is valuable,
however, in the sense that it allows one to view the extreme
superstition surrounding witchcraft and to better understand the
degree of persecution that resulted.
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