The Serpent in the Garden: How early-modern writers and artists depicted devils and witches

The Serpent in the Garden: How early-modern writers and artists depicted devils and witches

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Main Author: Goff, Jennifer
Language:English
Published: University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK 2014
Subjects:
Germanic Literature
early modern
medieval
witchcraft
devil
sorcery
magic
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1396523520
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-ucin13965235202021-08-03T06:23:19Z The Serpent in the Garden: How early-modern writers and artists depicted devils and witches Goff, Jennifer Germanic Literature early modern medieval witchcraft devil sorcery magic The early-modern period was a time of political, social, religious, and philosophicaltransitions. This thesis seeks to explore early-modern witchcraft within the framework of thesetransitions, using ecclesiastical treatises, contemporary art, witch trial transcripts, and literarydepictions of witchcraft to ascertain the changing role of the devil in the early-modernconceptualization of witchcraft. At the beginning of this period, the devil was a ubiquitous andconcrete presence in virtually all early-modern witchcraft discourse, whether textual or visual.As the period evolves, textual and visual representations develop nuances that reflect thechanging philosophical and religious discourses. By the end of this period, texts and art indicatea spectrum of beliefs about the devil’s role in witchcraft, from the concrete and dominantpresence he had at the beginning of this period, through a middle-ground of equality with thewitch in her/his apostasy, through to a growing disbelief in his corporeal existence or influenceon human behavior. The images of the devil and witch during this period remain the dominantimages of the devil and witch into and throughout the modern period. 2014 English text University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1396523520 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1396523520 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: some rights reserved. It is licensed for use under a Creative Commons license. Specific terms and permissions are available from this document's record in the OhioLINK ETD Center.
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topic Germanic Literature
early modern
medieval
witchcraft
devil
sorcery
magic
spellingShingle Germanic Literature
early modern
medieval
witchcraft
devil
sorcery
magic
Goff, Jennifer
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title_short The Serpent in the Garden: How early-modern writers and artists depicted devils and witches
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