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Fallen Angels: Balthasar Bekker, Spirit Belief, and Confessionalism in the Seventeenth Century Dutch Republic (International Archives of the History ... internationales d'histoire des idées)
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Paperback. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas/Archives Internationales D'Historie DES Idees. Num Pages: 193 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB; HPC; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 10. Weight in Grams: 283.
Dutch Reformed pastor Balthasar Bekker (1634-1698) has long been recognized as a key figure in the end of the witchcraft persecutions in early modern Europe. With the publication of his monumental four-volume work The World Bewitched Bekker argued against the temporal activity of the devil and evil spirits as well as against the reality of witchcraft, sorcery, and spirit possession. Yet Bekker's ideas drew opposition from Dutch Reformed clergymen who charged that his use of Cartesian philosophy to reject the temporal activity of spirits threatened much of traditional religious faith. ... Read more
Dutch Reformed pastor Balthasar Bekker (1634-1698) has long been recognized as a key figure in the end of the witchcraft persecutions in early modern Europe. With the publication of his monumental four-volume work The World Bewitched Bekker argued against the temporal activity of the devil and evil spirits as well as against the reality of witchcraft, sorcery, and spirit possession. Yet Bekker's ideas drew opposition from Dutch Reformed clergymen who charged that his use of Cartesian philosophy to reject the temporal activity of spirits threatened much of traditional religious faith. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
International Archives of the History of Ideas/Archives Internationales D'Historie DES Idees
Condition
New
Weight
282g
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048152858
SKU
V9789048152858
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