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An Important 16th Century Work on Demonology
This is the Montague Summers' edition of Nicholas Remy's infamous work "Daemonolatreiae libri tres", first published in France in 1595 and is generally considered one of the most important early works on demons and witches.

Remy was a judge for the Duchy of Lorraine and tried many hundreds of witchcraft cases, sending as many as 800 of the accused to a slow and terrible death at the stake. As a result of his vast "experience", this present work was considered one of the most influenctial of the many works on witchcraft and demonology that came about as a result of the great witchcraze of the 16th and 17th centuries. It definately influenced the work of several later demonologists such as Francesco Maria Guazzo and Martin Del Rio. Remy's work described a number of witchcraft cases and emphasised the truth of the diabolic pact supposedly made between a witch and the Devil himself and the horrible acts claimed to take place at the witches Sabbat. It also highlighted the fact that many witches were forced into the Devil's service either through trickery or violence, which was a change from several earlier works which claimed that witches made a willing choice to do evil. This in no way meant that Remy urged mercy for those who chose the dark path. Quite the opposite was true in fact. Remy draws on many ancient and contemporary sources for his arguments and stressed that the evil power of witches and other adherents to the Devil must be thoroughly rooted out of society by rope and flame.

Remy is generally considered one of the more virulent demonologists, in line with other anti-witch writers like Jean Bodin or Heinrich Kramer. His work was influential until the end of the 17th century, when a belief in witches and demons was on a steep decline, and this book was frequently cited and reprinted. Montague Summers, the eccentric early 20th century occult historian, lauds praise on Remy for his determination to root out witchery by any means possible, even if that meant the torture and death of innocents. While repugnant to our modern morality, this work is important to an understanding of the witchcraze of the early modern period.

Excellent historical reference.
Although from a Christian POV, this book delves into historic thoughts on witchcraft, satanism, demon worship, et al and outlines some alleged practices. While some of its accounts do resemble the demonolatry rituals of the middle ages, most of the book resembles something akin to the embellished hysteria outlined in the Compendium Maleficarum and The Malleus Maleficarum. There were only 1,275 copies of this book printed. They are hand numbered. Regardless, a valuable and rare title worth the price and wait. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Demonology   2. Early works to 1800   3. Exorcism   4. Witchcraft   

Subjects:  1. Activity Books - Coloring Books   2. Animals - Dogs   3. Children's 4-8 - Coloring & Design Books   4. Children: Preschool   5. Juvenile Fiction   6. Movie Tie - In   7. Juvenile Fiction / Movie or Television Tie-In   

Subjects:  1. History and criticism   2. Influence   3. Petrarca, Francesco   

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the best book on borromini
This book offers an excellent introduction both to the architecture of Francesco Borromini and the architecture of the Italian Baroque. Particularly useful are the comparisons between antique and renaissance architecture (particularly Michelangelo). An indispebsable book for anyone interested in Baroque or Italian architecture in general. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1599-1667   2. Architects   3. Architecture   4. Architecture, Baroque   5. Biography   6. Borromini, Francesco,   7. Individual Architect   8. Italy   9. Renaissance Architecture   

Subjects:  1. Christianity - Christian Life - General   2. Religion - Christian Living   

Subjects:  1. 43 B.C.-17 or 18 A.D   2. General   3. History and criticism   4. Literary Criticism   5. Love poetry   6. Lyric poetry   7. Ovid,   8. Poetry   9. Special Subjects In Literature   10. Criticism and interpretation   11. Ovid   12. Petrarca, Francesco   13. Shakespeare, William   

Subjects:  1. Ab urbe condita   2. Ancient - Rome   3. Early works to 1800   4. History & Theory - General   5. History - General History   6. Livy   7. Political Science   8. Politics/International Relations   

Subjects:  1. 1599-1667   2. Architecture   3. Borromini, Francesco,   4. Civilization   5. Criticism and interpretation   6. History - General   7. Individual Architect   8. Rome (Italy)   

Subjects:  1. European - General   2. General   3. Literary Criticism   4. Literature - Classics / Criticism   5. Literary Criticism & Collections / European   

Subjects:  1. Applied   2. Control   3. Electric Power Systems   4. Electric current regulators   5. Engineering - Electrical & Electronic   6. Mathematics   7. Robotics   8. Science/Mathematics   9. Technology   10. Voltage regulators   11. Control Theory   

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Ciao Francesco
I would recommend this book. It is an inspiring true story of an American hero during WWII. The story is told from the heart of Francis Medina and touches the heart of the reader. The beginning of the book moves a little slow and is hard to get into. The pace and the excitement picks up as the book continues and holds the attention of the reader. This is just one of many stories from WWII, but Ciao Francesco is well written and is a unique and inspiring story. I recommend it to people who are interested in WWII and also those who are not. The story is inspiring and will apeal to people of all interests. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Medina, Francis X   

Subjects:  1. Architecture   2. Art   3. Fountains   4. History   5. International Architecture - European   6. Italy   7. Pictorial   8. Public Art   9. Rome   10. Rome (Italy)   11. Sculpture   

Subjects:  1. 1453-1524   2. Biography   3. Cardinals   4. Clergy   5. History: World   6. Italy   7. Roman Catholic Church   8. Soderini, Francesco,   9. History / Europe / General   10. Medici, House of   11. Soderini, Francesco   

Subjects:  1. Bicycling   2. Biomechanics   3. Cycling   4. Cycling - General   5. Medical   6. Medical / Nursing   7. Physiological aspects   8. Sports Medicine   9. Sports Science   

Subjects:  1. European - Italian   2. Fairy tales   3. Fairy tales in literature   4. History and criticism   5. Homes and haunts   6. Italy   7. Literary Criticism   8. Literature - Classics / Criticism   9. Magic in literature   10. Piacevoli notti   11. Reference   12. Straparola, Giovanni Francesco   13. ca. 1480-1557?   14. Venice   

Subjects:  1. General   2. Travel - Foreign   

Subjects:  1. Art   2. Art & Art Instruction   3. Design - Decorative   4. Design - General   5. Individual Artist   6. Pottery & Ceramics   

Subjects:  1. Art   2. Art & Art Instruction   3. Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - General   4. European   5. History - European   6. History - Modern   7. History - Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945)   8. Individual Artist