Renaissance Christian skepticism and demonology
La strega, ovvero, degli inganni de' demoni
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Written as a dialogue (originally titled Strix), this work was one of the first influential Italian treatises on witchcraft. Pico della Mirandola argues vehemently for the physical reality of the 'Sabbat' and demonic pacts, refuting contemporary skeptics who claimed witchcraft was merely a mental delusion or a result of 'melancholy.' The book served as a theoretical foundation for the persecution of witches in the 16th century.
Also known asStrix · The Witch, or the Deceptions of Demons
This edition1523
EditionFirst published in Bologna
DemonologyCatholic ScholasticismRenaissance MagicScholasticismbinding and hexingTheology of WitchcraftMoral Lessons on Sorceryritual documentationRenaissance DemonologyInquisition Narrativeswitchcraft theologyDemonic Possession
Contents19 chapters
- 01BIBLIOTECA RARA
- 02TIP. REDAELLI
- 03LA STREGA OVVERO DEGLI INGANNI DE' DEMONI
- 04DIALOGO
- 05AVVERTENZA DELL'EDITORE
- 06EPISTOLA
- 07LA STREGA ALLA ILLUSTRISSIMA SIGNORA LA SIGNORA LEONORA DI TOLEDO DUCHESSA DI FIORENZA
- 08AL REVERENDO SIGNOR ABATE TURINO DE TURINI
- 09GIOVANFRANCESCO PICO
- 10LA STREGA
- 11INTERLOCUTORI
- 12II.
- 13DICASTE.
- 14III.
- 15APISTIO
- 16IL FINE.
- 17NOTA DEL TRASCRITTORE:
- 18THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE
- 19"Cover"
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