The True Story vs. Myth of Witchcraft. William Godwin

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Название The True Story vs. Myth of Witchcraft
Автор произведения William Godwin
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isbn 4064066051808



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      PART II.

       MEDIÆVAL FAITH

       Table of Contents

      Chapter I.

       Table of Contents

      Compromise between the New and the Old Faiths—Witchcraft under the Early Church—The Sentiments of the Fathers and the Decrees of Councils—Platonic Influences—Historical, Physiological, and Accidental Causes of the Attribution of Witchcraft to the Female Sex—Opinions of the Fathers and other Writers—The Witch-Compact.