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LoC No.: 19020291

Title: The Discoverie of Witchcraft

Note: Reading ease score: 61.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by David Starner, Robert Tonsing, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
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Summary: "The Discoverie of Witchcraft" by Reginald Scot is a critical treatise on witchcraft and superstition written in the late 16th century. The work presents a robust argument against the belief in witchcraft, exposing the absurdities and injustices surrounding witch hunts of the time. It aims to debunk myths surrounding witches, conjurers, and magical practices, advocating for rational thought and compassion towards those wrongfully accused. The opening of the text introduces the author's intentions, emphasizing the need for awareness regarding the rampant misconceptions and atrocities committed in the name of witchcraft during the Elizabethan era. Scot contemplates the historical context of witch trials, asserting that many alleged witches were merely vulnerable individuals misrepresented by societal norms and fears. He argues for a re-evaluation of these beliefs, positioning his work as a rational and moral inquiry into the tragic consequences of superstition and ignorance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Scot, Reginald, 1538?-1599

Editor: Nicholson, Brinsley, 1824-1892

EBook No.: 60766

Published: Nov 22, 2019

Downloads: 1809

Language: English

Subject: Witchcraft -- Early works to 1800

Subject: Demonology -- Early works to 1800

Subject: Magic -- Early works to 1800

LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Psychology, Philosophy, Psychoanalysis

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 19020291

Title: The Discoverie of Witchcraft

Note: Reading ease score: 61.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by David Starner, Robert Tonsing, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)

Summary: "The Discoverie of Witchcraft" by Reginald Scot is a critical treatise on witchcraft and superstition written in the late 16th century. The work presents a robust argument against the belief in witchcraft, exposing the absurdities and injustices surrounding witch hunts of the time. It aims to debunk myths surrounding witches, conjurers, and magical practices, advocating for rational thought and compassion towards those wrongfully accused. The opening of the text introduces the author's intentions, emphasizing the need for awareness regarding the rampant misconceptions and atrocities committed in the name of witchcraft during the Elizabethan era. Scot contemplates the historical context of witch trials, asserting that many alleged witches were merely vulnerable individuals misrepresented by societal norms and fears. He argues for a re-evaluation of these beliefs, positioning his work as a rational and moral inquiry into the tragic consequences of superstition and ignorance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Scot, Reginald, 1538?-1599

Editor: Nicholson, Brinsley, 1824-1892

EBook No.: 60766

Published: Nov 22, 2019

Downloads: 1809

Language: English

Subject: Witchcraft -- Early works to 1800

Subject: Demonology -- Early works to 1800

Subject: Magic -- Early works to 1800

LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Psychology, Philosophy, Psychoanalysis

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.