De Praestigiis Daemonvm (On the Deceptions of Demons)

Description:

Weyer, a physician and scholar, was one of the first important critics of witch hunting. Relying on both legal and medical arguments, he questioned the reality of witchcraft, arguing that witch trials were seriously flawed. His book was a best seller, but it attracted few converts to his position. Weyer was forced into exile after its publication, when the book was placed on the Catholic Index of prohibited books.

Attribution:

Weyer, Johann

Publication Location:

Basileae

Date:

1563