Syphilis, Puritanism, and witch hunts : historical explanations in the light of medicine and psychoanalysis with a forecast about AIDS

Front Matter....Pages i-vii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Syphilis, Puritanism and Capitalism....Pages 3-20 Syphilis, Celibacy and Witch Hunts....Pages 21-84 Front Matter....Pages 85-85 Montague Summers’ Compilations....Pages 87-91 Henri Boguet....Pages 92-97 Nicolas Remy....Pages 98-108 Francesco Guazzo....Pages 109-127 Pierre De Lancre....Pages 128-130 George Sinclair....Pages 131-131 Lodovico Sinistrari....Pages 132-148 Back Matter....Pages 149-227 This is a revised collection of articles which were previously published in "Encounter", the most substantial addition being the extracts from treaties on demonology. It contains a forecast of the social impact of AIDS in the light of the history of older diseases.