Publisher's Synopsis
This witchcraft and demonology classic provides a thorough exploration of occultism, sorcery, witchcraft, and a variety of black arts. Based on folklore and theological opinions of the late medieval and early Renaissance periods, this fascinating book traces witchcraft from ancient times to the early twentieth century, including the links between heresy and the occult. Including dramatic accounts of witch trials and devil's pacts, this amazing reference book offers a fascinating look at The Worship of the Witch, Demons and Familiars, the Sabbat, and Diabolic Possession and as well as a discussion of Modern Spiritualism. A prolific occult historian, Montague Summers wrote numerous books, and he edited and translated such important early demonology and witchcraft texts as the Malleus Maleficarum.
