Europe's Inner Demons
| Author | : Norman Cohn |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 292 |
| Release | : 1993 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0226113078 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780226113074 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (074 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Europe's Inner Demons by : Norman Cohn
Download or read book Europe's Inner Demons written by Norman Cohn and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Europe's Inner Demons is a fascinating history of the irrational need to imagine witches and an investigation of how those fantasies made the persecutions of the middle ages possible. In addition, Norman Cohn's discovery that some influential sources on European witch trials were forgeries has revolutionized the field of witchcraft, making this one of the most essential books ever written on the subject.