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Montague Summers compiles a scholarly survey of witchcraft and demonology, highlighting notable cases from ancient Greece and Rome through to the early modern histories of England, Scotland, France, Italy, and Spain. The work offers particular insight into witch trials and beliefs in New England, situating regional traditions within broader anthropological and social science contexts.
First publish date: 1927
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Montague Summers
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