{"product_id":"daemonologie","title":"Demonología","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat happens when a king believes witchcraft threatens both his life and his kingdom?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Daemonologie, James I sets out his case for believing in witches, magic and spirits. His close interest in the North Berwick witch trials shapes his sense of danger. This short treatise takes the form of a conversation: Philomathes asks questions and raises doubts, while Epistemon answers with arguments that reflect the king’s learning and beliefs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross three short books, their discussion moves from forbidden magic and necromancy to witches’ supposed pacts with the Devil, then to the wider world of spirits. James draws on the Bible and considers questions of law and punishment. What emerges is not a lively adventure, but a direct encounter with the reasoning an educated ruler uses to justify witch hunts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA king’s urgent argument\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet a ruler who sees witchcraft as a threat to himself and his kingdom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuestions that test belief\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow Philomathes as he presses Epistemon to explain what witches can supposedly do.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForbidden knowledge and power\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore James’s account of magic and necromancy as pursuits beyond what God permits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWitches, magicians and spirits\u003c\/strong\u003e – Trace the distinctions James draws between magicians, witches and the spirits he describes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBelief meets the law\u003c\/strong\u003e – Consider how arguments about evil become arguments for finding and punishing alleged witches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of history, religion and early modern Britain, and anyone curious about how witch hunts were justified.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page and follow the questions into James’s world of belief, doubt and royal authority.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534641693020,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/01755_en_ebook-front_c08.jpg?v=1792174995","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/es\/products\/demonologia-es","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}