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Autore |
Davidson Jane P |
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Titolo |
Early modern supernatural : the dark side of European culture, 1400-1700 / / Jane P. Davidson |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Santa Barbara, Calif. : , : Praeger, , c2012 |
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New York : , : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), , 2023 |
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ISBN |
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979-84-00-64302-6 |
979-82-16-07681-0 |
1-283-39354-9 |
0-313-39344-3 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (256 p.) |
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Collana |
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Praeger series on the early modern world |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Learning and scholarship - Europe - History |
Occultism - Social aspects - Europe - History |
Popular culture - Europe - History |
Social change - Europe - History |
Supernatural - Social aspects - Europe - History |
Europe History 1492-1648 |
Europe Intellectual life |
Europe Social life and customs |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The Devil and Devils -- Witches -- Demonology, Possession and Exorcism -- Black Magic -- Ghosts, Spectres and Poltergeists -- Werewolves -- Appendix I: Early Modern Artists Who Depicted Themes from the Dark Side -- Appendix II: Biographical Notes on Some Notable Dark Side Experts. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Devils, ghosts, poltergeists, werewolves, and witches are all covered in this book about the ""dark side"" of supernatural beliefs in early modern Europe, tapping period literature, folklore, art, and scholarly writings in its investigation. |
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