The Devil and Demonism in Early Modern England

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ID16348234
AuthorsNathan Johnstone (Canterbury Christ Church University, corresponding author), Jon Olesen
Year2008
Volume31
Issue4
Pages123
Publication date2008-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueRenaissance and Reformation (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0034-429X • E-ISSN: 2293-7374
PublisherUniversity of Toronto Libraries - UOTL (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.33137/rr.v31i4.9156
OpenAlexW1591394265
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited1

This original book examines the concept of the Devil in English culture between the Reformation and the end of the English Civil War. Nathan Johnstone looks at the ways in which beliefs about the nature of the Devil and his power in human affairs changed as a consequence of the Reformation and its impact on religious, literary and political culture. He moves away from the established focus on demonology as a component of the belief in witchcraft and examines a wide range of religious and political milieux, such as practical divinity, the interiority of Puritan godliness, anti-popery, polemic and propaganda, and popular culture. The concept of the Devil which emerged from the Reformation had a profound impact on the beliefs and practices of committed Protestants, but it also influenced both the political debates of the reigns of Elizabeth I, James I and Charles I, and popular culture more widely."--BOOK JACKET

Art · Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies · History · Literature: history, themes, analysis · Reformation and Early Modern Christianity

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