IMC 2009: Sessions
Session 116: Magic, Witchcraft, and Reform: Discourse, Legislation, and Practice, I
Monday 13 July 2009, 11.15-12.45
| Organiser: | Georg Modestin, Monumenta Germaniae Historica, München |
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| Moderator/Chair: | Georg Modestin, Monumenta Germaniae Historica, München |
| Paper 116-a | The Heresy of Witchcraft in Western Switzerland and Dauphiné (15th Century) (Language: English) Index terms: Ecclesiastical History, Mentalities |
| Paper 116-b | Church Reform and Witch-Hunting in the Diocese of Lausanne: The Example of Bishop George of Saluzzo (1440-1461) (Language: English) Index terms: Ecclesiastical History, Mentalities |
| Paper 116-c | 'The sect of witches is the worst of all heresies!': French Demonologists, the Witches' Sabbath, and Church Reform (1430-1460) (Language: English) Index terms: Ecclesiastical History, Mentalities |
| Abstract | This session will explore transformations in European society and culture related to magic and the emergence of diabolical witchcraft in the 15th century, linking these developments to aspects of reform, itself understood as a broad category. The session will focus especially on legal and social aspects, with papers examining heresy in relation to witchcraft, the role of religious leaders in promoting witch hunting, and the role of civic leadership as well. |