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Europe's Inner Demons is a fascinating history of the irrational need to imagine witches and an investigation of how those fantasies made the persecutions of the middle ages possible. In addition, Norman Cohn's discovery that some influential sources on European witch trials were forgeries has revolutionized the field of witchcraft, making this one of the most essential books ever written on the subject.
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"It is not too much to say that Professor Cohn has revolutionised the study of the subject - It is a brilliant book." (Bernard Levin Observer)
"An indispensable study." (Robin Lane Fox Financial Times)
"This is a book of real stature which I hope will have a side impact. Only if we begin to understand the horrifying recesses of the human imagination can we prevent the recurrences of those dreadful, irrational persecutions which have so disfigured human history." (Anthony Storr)
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'This is a book of real stature which I hope will have a side impact. Only if we begin to understand the horrifying recesses of the human imagination can we prevent the recurrences of those dreadful, irrational persecutions which have so disfigured human
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Europe's Inner Demons: An Enquiry Inspired By The Great Witch-Hunt
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Meridian/New American Library, 1977
ISBN 10: 0452007615
ISBN 13: 9780452007611
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Seller: The Parnassus BookShop, Newport, WA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Trade Paperback in Good Condition. Eight illustrative plates with Notes on each - very striking. Cover illustration of Waldesians adoring the devil in the form of a she-goat. Clean and bright pictorial wrappers, edgeworn but not heavily, spine creases; binding tight and square, all pages intact. Pages clean, moderately toned, some lines along text, a few words underlined. a few scattered notes in margins, text very clear. The author demonstrates that the notorious, massive witch-hunts of the 16th and 17th centuries were not an aberration, but a continuation of a powerful historic current. He examines the striking similarity of accusations leveled against objects of society's wrath throughout history, be they primitive Christians, Waldensian dissenters, the Knights Templar, or so-called witches. This study brings understanding to some of the worst horrors of history, but also a recognition of a danger that is far from dead. xviii, 304 pages with Editorial Foreword, Preface, Note on the Illustrations, Postscript: Psycho-historical speculations, Bibliographical Notes, and Index. 5.25 x 8. 1977, Meridian/New American Library, USA. Seller Inventory # 022619