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De Lamiis Liber

On Witches

De Lamiis Liber

Latin

1577

73 pages

Demonology Medicine Theology Magic Early Modern Medicine Sub Skeptical Rational Critique

Early Modern Medicine Skeptical & Rational Critique Magic & Occult Arts Demonology & Witchcraft Christian Theology Medicine & Natural History

About This Book

demonologymedicinephilosophybiblical-studies

In a time of witch-hunting hysteria, physician Johann Weyer presents a radical defense of the accused, arguing that 'witches' are actually victims of mental illness and demonic deception. By applying medical logic to the supernatural, he challenges the validity of judicial torture and the physiological possibility of miracles.

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Major Themes

Johann Weyer19pwitchcraft19pLamiae18pfasting16pLamia13pLamiæ13pieiunium13p

16th centuryp. 2, p. 73

16th-century medicinep. 1, p. 64

abſtinentiap. 58, p. 69

alimentump. 57, p. 66

anatomyp. 33, p. 37

Antonio Benivienip. 37, p. 38

Arionp. 1, p. 73

Aristotelesp. 24, p. 70

asceticismp. 58, p. 69

Athanasiusp. 3, p. 13

Augustinep. 8, p. 12, p. 22, p. 24, p. 31

Augustinusp. 3, p. 12, p. 22, p. 24, p. 25, p. 45, p. 70

Auguſtinusp. 8, p. 46

baptismp. 19, p. 20

Barbarap. 60, p. 61, p. 62, p. 63, p. 66

Barbara of Unnap. 4, p. 60, p. 61, p. 62, p. 63, p. 64

Barbara Vnnensisp. 4, p. 64

Baselp. 1, p. 73

biblical translationp. 6, p. 16, p. 17

book burningp. 13, p. 63

Canon Episcopip. 21, p. 25

Chasaphp. 15, p. 70

Chriſtusp. 50, p. 58

Cinopsp. 13, p. 70

Clemensp. 12, p. 23

clinical observationp. 57, p. 61

confessiop. 22, p. 42, p. 43, p. 44, p. 51

confessionp. 22, p. 43, p. 51

Council of Ancyrap. 45, p. 71

Count Arnold of Bentheimp. 4, p. 5

Dæmonp. 18, p. 21, p. 30, p. 31, p. 32, p. 33, p. 43, p. 54+1 more

daemonp. 17, p. 22, p. 23, p. 35, p. 40

dæmonep. 27, p. 28

De Lamiisp. 1, p. 38, p. 52

De Praestigiis Daemonump. 30, p. 40

deceptionp. 62, p. 69

demonic deceptionp. 4, p. 25, p. 32, p. 33

demonic delusionp. 3, p. 20, p. 31

demonic illusionp. 9, p. 10, p. 11, p. 12, p. 21, p. 24, p. 30, p. 39+2 more

demonic pactp. 18, p. 19

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Illustrations3

Portrait of Johannes Wier (Johann Weyer) at age 60

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Woodcut portrait of a twelve-year-old girl named Barbara Unnensis, shown with a crutch.

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Historiated woodcut initial 'I' depicting a group of figures in a classical or biblical setting.

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The Collected Works of Girolamo Benivienivia Antonio Benivieni Historical-Theological Considerations of Remarkable Truthsvia Arnold (Weyer's brother)

Related works (6)

The Discovery of WitchcraftReginald ScotRome, Rome, Melancholy, Melancholy, Hippocrates Commentary on the Dream of Scipio and the SaturnaliaMacrobiusRome, Rome, Rome, Hippocrates, Hippocrates A Christian and Heavenly Treatise: Containing Medicine for the SoulAbernethy, M.IRome, Rome, Melancholy, Melancholy, Hippocrates The Hammer of WitchesHeinrich Kramer & Jacob SprengerRome, Rome, Hippocrates, Hippocrates, Strasbourg Amphitheatre of AnatomyRobert FluddRome, Melancholy, Hippocrates, Hippocrates, Hippocrates The Collected Works of Angelo Poliziano, Volume 1Poliziano, AngeloRome, Rome, Rome, Melancholy, Melancholy

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