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Early Modern Supernatural: The Dark Side of European Culture, 1400-1700 (Praeger Series on the Early Modern World)

By Jane P. Davidson

Book information

Publisher
Praeger
Year
2012
ISBN
0313393435, 9780313393433
LCC
BF1434.E85 D38 2012
Open Library ID
OL25067210M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2119968 bytes)
Pages
256\256
Topic
History
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-03-10 16:00:00
Исторические дисциплины;История стран Европы и Аме

Description

The dark side of early modern European culture could be deemed equal in historical significance to Christianity based on the hundreds of books that were printed about the topic between 1400 and 1700. Famous writers and artists like William Shakespeare and Albrecht Durer depicted the dark side in their work, and some of the first printed books in Europe were about witches. The pervasive representation of these monsters and apparitions in period literature, folklore, and art clearly reflects their power to inspire fear and superstition, but also demonstrates how integral they were to early modern European culture.

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