Demonology Becomes an Open Subject in the Seventeenth Century
This chapter reviews a number of writers who in various ways opened up or challenged the description of superstition and the world of spirits, especially in 17th-century England. These include Robert Burton, Thomas Browne, Thomas Hobbes, and Balthasar Bekker.
Keywords: superstition literature, demonology, Robert Burton, Thomas Browne, Thomas Hobbes, Balthasar Bekker
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