The History Of The Devils Of Loudun — Amsterdam, 1752
History of the Devils of Loudun, or of the Possession of the Ursuline Nuns, and of the Condemnation and Execution of Urbain Grandier, Parish Priest of the Same City. Amsterdam, published by the Company, 1752. In-12 format. An account devoted to the case of the possessed women of Loudun, the witchcraft trial of 1634. Published anonymously and attributed to Nicolas Aubin, a Protestant pastor who had taken refuge in the Netherlands, the work defends Grandier’s innocence and presents his conviction as the result of a political and religious conspiracy orchestrated by Cardinal Richelieu. Frontispiece engraved in intaglio.
170 €
Period: 18th century
Style: Other Style
Condition: Condition of use
Material: Paper
Reference (ID): 1838767
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