How Long to Read Heresy, Magic and Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe

How Long Does it Take to Read Heresy, Magic and Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 48 minutes to read Heresy, Magic and Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe by Gary K Waite

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In the fifteenth century many authorities did not believe Inquisitors' stories of a supposed Satanic witch sect. However, the religious conflict of the sixteenth-century Reformation - especially popular movements of reform and revolt - helped to create an atmosphere in which diabolical conspiracies (which swept up religious dissidents, Jews and magicians into their nets) were believed to pose a very real threat. Fear of the Devil and his followers inspired horrific incidents of judicially-approved terror in early modern Europe, leading after 1560 to the infamous witch hunts. Bringing together the fields of Reformation and witchcraft studies, this fascinating book reveals how the early modern period's religious conflicts led to widespread confusion and uncertainty. Gary K. Waite examines in-depth how church leaders dispelled rising religious doubt by persecuting heretics, and how alleged infernal plots, and witches who confessed to making a pact with the Devil, helped the authorities to reaffirm orthodoxy. Waite argues that it was only when the authorities came to terms with pluralism that there was a corresponding decline in witch panics.

How long is Heresy, Magic and Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe?

Heresy, Magic and Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe by Gary K Waite is 284 pages long, and a total of 72,136 words.

This makes it 96% the length of the average book. It also has 88% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Heresy, Magic and Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 34 minutes to read Heresy, Magic and Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe aloud.

What Reading Level is Heresy, Magic and Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe?

Heresy, Magic and Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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