The Benedictine monk and biblical scholar Antoine Augustin Calmet (1672 1757) published this work in 1746; it was translated into English in 1850 by Henry Christmas (1811 68). It examines a wide selection of supernatural tales and beliefs from across Europe. Taking the stance of a scientific enquirer, Calmet sought to understand the truth behind stories of good and bad angels, vampires, witchcraft, possession by demons, and the dead who come back to life. He compiled accounts of the supernatural from official reports, newspapers, eyewitness accounts and travel writing, and this two-volume...
The Benedictine monk and biblical scholar Antoine Augustin Calmet (1672 1757) published this work in 1746; it was translated into English in 1850 by H...
The Benedictine monk and biblical scholar Antoine Augustin Calmet (1672 1757) published this work in 1746; it was translated into English in 1850 by Henry Christmas (1811 68). It examines a wide selection of supernatural tales and beliefs from across Europe. Taking the stance of a scientific enquirer, Calmet sought to understand the truth behind stories of good and bad angels, vampires, witchcraft, possession by demons, and the dead who come back to life. He compiled accounts of the supernatural from official reports, newspapers, eyewitness accounts and travel writing, and this two-volume...
The Benedictine monk and biblical scholar Antoine Augustin Calmet (1672 1757) published this work in 1746; it was translated into English in 1850 by H...
