Demons, Witches, and Civil Peace. A Discussion on a Recent Edition of Jean Bodin’s Demonomania

Authors

  • Rita Ramberti University of Bologna

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.1974-4935/2494

Keywords:

Jean Bodin, Sixteenth Century, Witches, Inquisition

Abstract

The essays discusses the recent edition of Jean Bodin’s Demonomania, edited by A. Suggi and translated by E. Cato, and published by Edizioni di Storia e Letteratura. In this book, Jean Bodin takes a position about the witches’ trials between the Fifteenth and Sixteenth centuries. Rita Ramberti also reconstructs the historical and cultural period in which Jean Bodin wrote the book.

Published

2008-12-13

How to Cite

Ramberti, R. (2008). Demons, Witches, and Civil Peace. A Discussion on a Recent Edition of Jean Bodin’s Demonomania. Governare La Paura. Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 1(2). https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.1974-4935/2494

Issue

Section

Essays and Notes