Bøger af Brian A. Pavlac

This lively text offers a brief history of Western civilization. Providing a focused narrative and interpretive structure, Pavlac uses the joined terms "supremacies and diversities" to develop themes of conflict and creativity. His easily accessible yet deeply knowledgeable book covers the basic information that all educated adults should know.

Explores the intersection of religion, politics, and the supernatural that spawned the notorious witch hunts in Europe and the New World. Brian A. Pavlac discusses witch hunts in fascinating detail by region, highlighting the cultural differences of the people who incited them as well as the key reforms, social upheavals, and intellectual debates that shaped European thought.

Explores the evolution of western attitudes towards religion, politics, and the supernatural, which manifested in the witch hunts in Europe and the New World. This book traces the evolution of western attitudes towards magic, demons, and religious nonconformity from the Roman Empire through the Age of Enlightenment.