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HIST 358 Witches, Demons, and Witch-hunters in European History 4.0 Credits

This course explores the history of magic, witchcraft, and demonology in Europe and its colonies from antiquity through the late 1700s. Main topics include the origins of European ideas and practices related to the supernatural; how those ideas and practices changed through Middle Ages and Renaissance; why large-scale witch-hunts emerged in early modern European societies; and why such hunts eventually faded out. We also consider questions of historical methods: How should scholars approach the problem of understanding the history of magic, witchcraft, and demonology? What sources can we use? How should we interpret those sources?.

College/Department: College of Arts and Sciences
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit