Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa and Witchcraft: A Reappraisal

The German scholar Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim (1486-1535) is portrayed as an opponent of witch beliefs and witch trials. However, the evidence for this image is less convincing than once thought. Agrippa's involvement in a witch trial in the city of Metz was dictated by his posit...

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Authors: Hoorens, Vera (Author) ; Renders, Hans (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc. 2012
In: The sixteenth century journal
Year: 2012, Volume: 43, Issue: 1, Pages: 3-18
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