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HoP 428 - Weird Sisters - Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Witchcraft

History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

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Attitudes Towards Magic and Witchcraft in Shakespeare's Time

This chapter examines the contrasting views on magic and witchcraft during the 16th century, discussing the perspectives of scholars, the treatise on demonology by James I, and the works of authors like Heinrich Trauma and Jean Bodain.

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