Europe's Inner Demons

The Demonization of Christians in Medieval Christendom

By: Norman Cohn

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Paperback | 3 January 1998 | Edition Number 1

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288 Pages

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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 history.' Anthony Storr

In this ground-breaking book, Professor Norman Cohn traces popular beliefs about witches to their origins. He examines the fantasies that inspired the great European witch-hunt of the 16th and 17th centuries when thousands of innocent people were tortured and burned alive. It is a fascinating history of the need to imagine antihuman conspiracies and an investigation of how those fantasies made the great European witch-hunt possible. In addition, Professor Cohn's discovery that some influential sources on witch trials were forgeries has revolutionized the field of witchcraft studies, 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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