"Secret, Black, and Midnight Hags": The Conception, Presentation and Functions of Witches in English Renaissance Drama |
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... creation of the Inquisition . Fanatism and ignorance contributed to the spread of the belief in witchcraft ( Peters 204 ) ... created from originally scat- tered elements.37 By 1430 this formation was completed and the notion of a sect of ...
... creation of the Inquisition . Fanatism and ignorance contributed to the spread of the belief in witchcraft ( Peters 204 ) ... created from originally scat- tered elements.37 By 1430 this formation was completed and the notion of a sect of ...
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... created by the Witch and her son together.291 Thun- der and lightning , the traditional indicators of supernatural ... creation , the Witch stays outside the cave with Gloster , but she produces the impression that her powers are ...
... created by the Witch and her son together.291 Thun- der and lightning , the traditional indicators of supernatural ... creation , the Witch stays outside the cave with Gloster , but she produces the impression that her powers are ...
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... creation of man : " So God created man in his own image , in the image of God created he him ; male and female created he them " ( Authorized Version , Gen. 1.27 ) . " The notion of charity was commonly accepted as a means of protection ...
... creation of man : " So God created man in his own image , in the image of God created he him ; male and female created he them " ( Authorized Version , Gen. 1.27 ) . " The notion of charity was commonly accepted as a means of protection ...
Contents
Witchcraft in the European Context | 13 |
Malevolent Witches in English Renaissance Drama | 55 |
Conclusions | 291 |
Copyright | |
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