The Reception of Reginald Scot’s Discovery of Witchcraft: Witchcraft, Magic, and Radical Religion

This article considers the reception of Reginald Scot’s skeptical Discouerie of Witchcraft (1584). As well as the surprisingly mixed reception of the first edition, this article examines the publication of the second edition. The latter appeared in 1651, long after Scot’s death; the possible reasons...

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Main Author: Davies, S. F. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Pennsylvania Press 2013
In: Journal of the history of ideas
Year: 2013, Volume: 74, Issue: 3, Pages: 381-401
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