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Under the devil's spell : witches, sorcerers, and the Inquisition in Renaissance Italy / Matteo Duni.
Van Pelt Library BF1584.I8 D86 2007
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Duni, Matteo.
- Series:
- Villa Rossa series ; v. 2.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Witchcraft--Italy--History--16th century.
- Witchcraft.
- Trials (Witchcraft)--Italy--History--16th century.
- Trials (Witchcraft).
- Magic--Italy--History--16th century.
- Magic.
- Inquisition--Italy.
- Inquisition.
- History.
- Italy.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 187 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 2007.
- Contents:
- Chapter I The Foundations of the Witch-Hunt
- Medieval Condemnations of Magic and Sorcery 11
- The Birth of the Witch 15
- The Inquisition in the Italian States in the Renaissance 23
- Chapter II The Practice of Magic: An Italian City During the Renaissance
- Varieties of Magic 41
- Diabolical Witchcraft 42
- Necromancy 46
- Magic and Catholic Rituals 49
- Love Magic 52
- Divination 57
- Maleficium 62
- Magical Healing 66
- Magicians and Sorceresses: Who Were They? 71
- Appendix Inquisition Trials Against Sorceresses and Magicians
- Bernardina Stadera and the Demon in the Glass Sphere 80
- A Fearsome Wizard-Priest: Don Guglielmo Campana 85
- Saints and Devils: Costanza "Barbetta" and Her Spells 95
- Anastasia "La Frappona," the Enchantress 99
- Sebastiano della Seca and the Power of Love Magic 110
- A Country Healer: Brighento Brighenti of Maranello 113
- A Witch at the Sabbat: Orsolina "La Rossa" 118.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-156) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9788895250014
- 889525001X
- OCLC:
- 166367108
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