Witch, Warlock, and Magician
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Alchemy's promise of making gold provides the starting point for W. H. Davenport Adams's historical sketches of magic and witchcraft in England and Scotland. His account follows the spread of alchemical ideas through Europe before turning to English figures such as Roger Bacon, John Dee and William Lilly. Chapters on Dee's diary and the English Rosicrucians give the volume a mixture of personal history and an examination of occult beliefs.
The second part considers witchcraft, the evidence offered at trials and the writings that helped shape public belief. In the account of Alicia Kyteler's case, Adams draws attention to wealth, religious authority and the motives behind accusations. He approaches these traditions with sympathy for their believers while doubting their claims. Readers interested in the history of ideas will find accounts of how extraordinary stories became matters for courts and communities.
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- Author
- W. H. Davenport Adams
- Pages
- 228
- Language
- English
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- European History
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