Faustus on Trial: The Origins of Johann Spies's 'Historia' in an Age of Witch Hunting (Frhe Neuzeit, 9)

The book series'Frühe Neuzeit'- founded in 1987 by Jörg Jochen Berns, Gotthard Frühsorge, Klaus Garber, Wilhelm Kühlmann and Jan-Dirk Müller - publishes editions, monographs and collected volumes advancing fundamental research in the field. It does not seek to produce wide-ranging overviews, premature syntheses or pretentious constructions but takes the long route of detailed work and the exploration of submerged traditions Introduction I. The Career of Johann Spies 1. Beginnings in Oberursel and Frankfurt 2. Printing in Heidelberg and Frankfurt for the Pure and True Religion 3. Problems of a Best Seller: Censorship and Piracy 4. Years of Promise and Disillusionment 5. Johann Spies, the Man behind the Historia II. The Making of the Historia von D. Johann Fausten 1. Compilation and Composition 2. The Emergence of the Historia 3. The Trial of Faustus: TheLegacy of Witchcraft and Learned Magic 4. Dissonances and Unity in the Historia 5. The Contributions of Johann Spies to the Historia III. Appendix 1. The German Prefaces and Letters of Johann Spies 2. The Works Published and Printed by Johann Spies 3. Bibliography Index Illustrations In historical and cultural studies, the Early Modern Age has developed a profile of its own. The book series Frhe Neuzeit (Early Modern Age) publishes editions, monographs and collected volumes advancing fundamental research in the field. It does not seek to produce wide-ranging overviews, premature syntheses or pretentious constructions but takes the long route of detailed work and the exploration of submerged traditional linkages. Particular emphasis is placed on studies which transcend the boundaries of individual disciplines. Frank Baron. The Works Published And Printed By Johann Spies: P. [192]-209. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [210]-224) And Index.