"Secret, Black, and Midnight Hags": The Conception, Presentation and Functions of Witches in English Renaissance DramaBraumüller, 2005 - 439 páginas |
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... belief in such terrifying creatures gave rise to popular trust in protec- tive magic in everyday life . In Persia , the prophet Zarathustra - sometimes described as a magician himself - taught that the universe was governed by two ...
... belief in such terrifying creatures gave rise to popular trust in protec- tive magic in everyday life . In Persia , the prophet Zarathustra - sometimes described as a magician himself - taught that the universe was governed by two ...
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... belief in familiars and the devil's mark played an important role also in Eng- lish witchcraft trials ( cf. Hughes 98 ) . By contrast to the continent , the pact with the devil was made with some minor demon , which is discussed , among ...
... belief in familiars and the devil's mark played an important role also in Eng- lish witchcraft trials ( cf. Hughes 98 ) . By contrast to the continent , the pact with the devil was made with some minor demon , which is discussed , among ...
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... belief in witches by revealing its social or misogynist implications , as N. Brooke suggests ( cf. 20 ) , but there are equally no indications in the text that he intended to foster the belief in witchcraft among his audience . The ...
... belief in witches by revealing its social or misogynist implications , as N. Brooke suggests ( cf. 20 ) , but there are equally no indications in the text that he intended to foster the belief in witchcraft among his audience . The ...
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Witchcraft in the European Context | 13 |
Malevolent Witches in English Renaissance Drama | 55 |
Conclusions | 291 |
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