Jean Bodin's writings on demonology occurred during what event?
The Crusades
The Inquisition
The early modern witch trials
The Black Plague
Answer
The early modern witch trials, a dark chapter in European history, provide the context for Jean Bodin's writings on demonology. During the 16th and 17th centuries, accusations of witchcraft proliferated, leading to widespread persecution and trials of alleged witches. Bodin's influential work, "De la démonomanie des sorciers" (1580), contributed to the prevailing beliefs in witchcraft and shaped the legal framework for witch trials.
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True or False: Jean Bodin's dialogue among different religions was published during his lifetime.
What was the overarching theme of his dialogue among different religions?
What was Jean Bodin's stance on religious conflict?
What topic did Jean Bodin write on excluding religious and political stuffs?
As per some accounts where did Jean Bodin spent most of his life?
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