Long out of print, Jules Michelet's classic study of medieval superstition has been reprinted in this edition to bring the general public's attention to one of the truly great sociological works of modern times.
Michelet brilliantly recreates the Europe of the Middle Ages, the centuries of fierce religious intolerance, the Inquisition and the auto-da-fe.
He depicts the feudal barons, the great manors, the fiefs and serfs... and the witches, hobgoblins and wizards of whom the masses lived in mortal fear.
Michelet draws flaming word pictures of the witch hunts, the Black Masses, the...
Long out of print, Jules Michelet's classic study of medieval superstition has been reprinted in this edition to bring the general public's attention ...
Originally published in 1922, as part of the Cambridge Plain Texts series, this volume contains a concise study of Saint Louis by Michelet. The text is presented in French with a short editorial introduction in English. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Michelet and French history.
Originally published in 1922, as part of the Cambridge Plain Texts series, this volume contains a concise study of Saint Louis by Michelet. The text i...
