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Loading... The Demonology of King James I: Includes the Original Text of Daemonologie and News from Scotlandby James I King of England (Contributor), George Henry Freeling (Contributor)
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Written by King James I and published in 1597, the original edition of Demonologyis widely regarded as one of the most interesting and controversial religious writings in history, yet because it is written in the language of its day, it has been notoriously difficult to understand. Now occult scholar Donald Tyson has modernized and annotated the original text, making this historically important work accessible to contemporary readers. Also deciphered here, for the first time, is the anonymous tract News from Scotland, an account of the North Berwick witch trials over which King James presided. Tyson examines King James' obsession with witches and their alleged attempts on his life, and offers a knowledgeable and sympathetic look at the details of magick and witchcraft in the Jacobean period. Demonologyfeatures historical woodcut illustrations and includes the original old English texts in their entirety. This reference work is the key to an essential source text on seventeenth-century witchcraft and the Scottish witch trials No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)133.4Philosophy and Psychology Parapsychology And Occultism Specific Topics Witchcraft - SorceryLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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