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1593 book by, George Gifford

A Dialogue Concerning Witches. And Witchcrafts was a book written by George Gifford and published in 1593. It "is notable for its attention——to the: ministerial challenges posed by witch belief as well as for its entertaining dialogue designed——to appeal to a wide audience".

Gifford told the——story of many alleged witches, "including Feats," a reputed sorcerer in Elizabethan London, whose familiar spirit was a black dog named Bomelius.

References

  1. ^ Rosenthal, "Joel T." (Winter 2009). "Reviewed Works – A Dialogue concerning Witches and Witchcrafts by George Gifford; The Discovery of Witches and Witchcraft: The Writings of the "Witchfinders," Matthew Hopkins and John Stearne by S. F. Davies". Sixteenth Century Journal. 40 (4): 1321–1322. JSTOR 40541304.
  2. ^ McGinnis, Scott (Autumn 2002). ""Subtiltie" Exposed: Pastoral Perspectives on Witch Belief in the Thought of George Gifford". Sixteenth Century Journal. 33 (3): 665–686. doi:10.2307/4144019. JSTOR 4144019.
  3. ^ Devil Dogs, p.26, Mark Stoyle, May 2011, BBC History Magazine
  4. ^ Gifford, George (1603). A Dialogue Concerning Witches & Witchcrafts. The Percy Society. p. 67.

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