Scot, Reginald,  1538?-1599 <br/><br/>
The Discoverie of Witchcraft 

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<br/><br/> Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Discoverie_of_Witchcraft  Release date is 2019-11-22 
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<br/><br/> "The Discoverie of Witchcraft" by Reginald Scot is a book published in 1584, intended as an exposé of early modern witchcraft. Scot argued that prosecuting accused witches was irrational and un-Christian, blaming the Roman Church for perpetuating these beliefs. The work also contains the first published material on stage magic, revealing how charlatans deceived the public. This controversial book influenced Shakespeare's "Macbeth" and sparked decades of heated theological debate, with King James VI calling Scot's opinions "damnable." (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>19020291 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Witchcraft -- Early works to 1800 Demonology -- Early works to 1800 Magic -- Early works to 1800 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BF