Project Gutenberg 2007-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 229 Williams, Howard 1837 1931 11009009 The Superstitions of Witchcraft Reading ease score: 51.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. E-text prepared by Julie Barkley, Suzan Flanagan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Superstitions of Witchcraft" by Howard Williams is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book delves into the historical context and evolution of witchcraft beliefs, predominantly focusing on the intense superstitions and persecutions that flourished during the 16th and 17th centuries. It examines how these beliefs were rooted in earlier cultural frameworks and religious practices, ultimately painting a detailed picture of the societal fears surrounding witchcraft. The opening of the text presents a preface that outlines the book's purpose: to explore the characteristics and consequences of witchcraft beliefs through history. It eloquently discusses the emergence of superstitions, particularly witchcraft, suggesting that these beliefs stem from deep-seated human fears and ignorance. Williams highlights the historical significance of witchcraft, noting its horrifying impact that led to extensive persecution and loss of life, creating a foundation for further exploration of various forms of superstition throughout the ensuing chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Witchcraft BF Text Witchcraft Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 530214 530068 2024-10-10T05:39:19.027976 2023-09-10T08:51:06.037705 text/html text/html 534366 2007-10-01T14:23:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 195696 2007-10-01T14:23:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 282429 2024-10-10T05:39:30.607016 application/epub+zip 293597 2024-10-10T05:39:23.263954 application/epub+zip 270941 2024-10-10T05:39:21.565956 application/epub+zip 495862 2024-10-10T05:39:35.903894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455920 2024-10-10T05:39:29.303906 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427440 2022-09-10T15:28:51.386845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450345 450250 2024-10-10T05:39:17.883986 2023-09-10T08:51:05.097722 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 449984 2007-10-01T14:20:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 177494 2007-10-01T14:20:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 450059 2007-10-01T14:20:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 177352 2007-10-01T14:20:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21350 2024-10-10T05:39:36.050905 application/rdf+xml 11290 2024-10-10T05:39:22.171945 image/jpeg 2741 2024-10-10T05:39:21.876954 image/jpeg 271006 2024-10-10T05:39:19.070956 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog