Harbinger of the Witches' Sabbath? The Emergence of Devil Worship Imagery in the Trial of the Templars

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216275%3A25210%2F22%3A39919529" target="_blank" >RIV/00216275:25210/22:39919529 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/387" target="_blank" >https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/387</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/mrw.2023.0001" target="_blank" >10.1353/mrw.2023.0001</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Harbinger of the Witches' Sabbath? The Emergence of Devil Worship Imagery in the Trial of the Templars

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

This paper discusses specific cases of emergence of demonological elements in the Trial of the knights Templar, taking place between the years 1307 and 1312. It focuses on the elements of demonic sexuality, and the Devil’s appearance in an animal form, both of which are seen as forerunners of the later Witches’ Sabbath imagery. The paper argues that although these elements were not introduced to the medieval heresiological though and inquisitorial practice as a complete novelty with the Trial of the Templars, they were considerably elaborated and enriched during this affair. Importantly, the paper argues that these motifs did not constitute a firm and integral part of the early 14th century inquisitorial thought about heresy. The present analysis shows that they appeared in a very limited number of recorded depositions of the Templars, produced under unusual circumstances. The paper argues that in these extraordinary cases, unexperienced investigators deviated from the standard reservoir of heresiological knowledge, combining it with information about the possibilities of demonic activity obtained from different kinds of sources. This should be considered an important pattern when studying the transformation of late Medieval thought about heresy into the theory of diabolical Witchcraft.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Harbinger of the Witches' Sabbath? The Emergence of Devil Worship Imagery in the Trial of the Templars

Popis výsledku anglicky

This paper discusses specific cases of emergence of demonological elements in the Trial of the knights Templar, taking place between the years 1307 and 1312. It focuses on the elements of demonic sexuality, and the Devil’s appearance in an animal form, both of which are seen as forerunners of the later Witches’ Sabbath imagery. The paper argues that although these elements were not introduced to the medieval heresiological though and inquisitorial practice as a complete novelty with the Trial of the Templars, they were considerably elaborated and enriched during this affair. Importantly, the paper argues that these motifs did not constitute a firm and integral part of the early 14th century inquisitorial thought about heresy. The present analysis shows that they appeared in a very limited number of recorded depositions of the Templars, produced under unusual circumstances. The paper argues that in these extraordinary cases, unexperienced investigators deviated from the standard reservoir of heresiological knowledge, combining it with information about the possibilities of demonic activity obtained from different kinds of sources. This should be considered an important pattern when studying the transformation of late Medieval thought about heresy into the theory of diabolical Witchcraft.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

60304 - Religious studies

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2022

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Magic Ritual and Witchcraft

ISSN

1556-8547

e-ISSN

1940-5111

Svazek periodika

17

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

3

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

26

Strana od-do

367-392

Kód UT WoS článku

001045184900002

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85158113333