English Witchcraft - From the Beginning to the Present Day (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

A detailed history of witchcraft in England, from its earliest records through to the twentieth century.

First published in 1937, this history of witchcraft was written by English clergyman and author, Montague Summers. He wrote various books on the occult during his lifetime and was well-known for his studies on vampires, witches, and werewolves.

This volume is separated into two parts:
- English Witchcraft from the Beginning until the Repeal of the Law, 1736

- English Witchcraft from the Passing of the Statute of 1736 until the Present Day

A propos de l'auteur

Augustus Montague Summers (1880-1948) was an English author and clergyman born in Bristol. Despite initially studying to work for the Church of England, Summers converted to Catholicism and worked as a teacher of English and Latin. He's well-known for his studies of the supernatural, and his most notable works are History of Witchcraft and Demonology, 1926, and his 1928 translation of the 15th century manual for witch hunters, the Malleus Maleficarum.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Montague Summers
• Edition: Fantasy and Horror Classics
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 28.04.2011
• EAN: 9781447406280
• ISBN: 978-1-4474-0628-0
• Pages: 72
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 4 mm
• Poids: 104 g
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Psychologie, ésotérique, spiritualité, anthroposophie > Esotérique: général, ouvrages de référence; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire