The Devil's Art : Divination and Discipline in Early Modern Germany /

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"The Devil's Art explores the Lutheran clergy's campaign to root out popular divination among their parishioners in the wake of the Reformation and why these efforts ultimately failed"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Coy, Jason Philip, 1970- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2020.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Lutheran Church.
Divination.
HISTORY / Europe / General
Église lutherienne > Allemagne > Histoire.
Divination > Allemagne > Histoire.
Lutheran Church > Germany > History.
Divination > Germany > History.
Germany.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover Page
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. "Idolatry and Reprobate Infidelity": Divination before the Reformation
  • 2. "A Hellish Trap": Divination in Early Reformation Theology
  • 3. "Unchristian and Devilish Crimes": Soothsaying and Early Lutheran Disciplinary Efforts
  • 4. "Heathenish and Forbidden Abominations": Condemnations of Fortune-Telling during the Wars of Religion
  • 5. "Born under an Unlucky Sign": Cunning Folk and Their Clients in an Age of Witch-Hunting
  • 6. "Superstitious Activities": Elite Skepticism and Folk Magic in Enlightenment-Era Germany
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • Recent books in the series

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