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Record Number:
4484
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Title:
The Medieval Concept of the Witches' Sabbath [analysis of four early texts from the 1430's ; the author argues that the witches' sabbath gained quick acceptance because it explained how common people could take command of a learned form of magic].
Source:
Exemplaria: A Journal of Theory in Medieval and Renaissance Studies 8, 2 (Fall 1996): Pages 419 - 439.
Description:
Article Type:
Journal Article
Subject
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Devil
Errores Gazariorum, Latin Tract Against Witches
Frund, Johann, Chronicler of Lucerne
Magic
Nider, Johannes, Dominican Theologian- Formicarius
Popular Culture
Tholosan, Claude, Judge- Ut Magorum Et Maleficiorum Errores Manifesti Ignorantibus Fiant
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Geographic Area:
France;Germany
Century:
15
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Table:
One chart, pages 437-439. Comparison of eleven elements describing the sabbath and witchcraft in general taken from the four sources under study: Nider, Tholosan, Fründ, and the anonymous "Errores," all written around 1435.
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Year of Publication:
1996.
Language:
English
ISSN/ISBN:
10412573