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Lifetime: 1538 - 1599 Passed: ≈ 425 years ago

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Reginald Scot

Books by Reginald Scot

Discoverie of Witchcraft Cover image

Discoverie of Witchcraft

History Non-Fiction Religion
History Skepticism Beliefs Magic Superstition Renaissance Folklore Witchcraft Demonology Early Modern Europe

Discoverie of Witchcraft is a seminal work in the history of witchcraft studies. Published in 1584, it was one of the first books to challenge the prevailing belief in witchcraft and to argue that witches were not real. Scot's book was based on exten...