Ghosts, Witches and Portents in Early Modern Europe: Seminar 12: Apparitions, Erudite Sccepticism, and the Republic of Letters: Daniel Defoe and the origins of the Gothic Imagination

This session examines the relationship between the literature on apparitions and the emerging ‘Republic of Letters’, especially focusing on works by Thomas Hobbes and Daniel Defoe. Prepared for the special subject module: Ghosts, Witches and Portents in Early Modern Europe.

Added By:	Dr Matt Phillpott
Date Added:	07 Oct 2009 10:40
Creators:	Professor Mark Greengrass, Department of History, University of Sheffield
Tags:	Ukoer, Oerhist, History, Seminar, Ghosts, Witches, Portents, Early Modern, Europe, Republic Of Letters, Gothic Imagination
Languages:	English
Viewing permissions:	World
URL:	http://humbox.edshare.ac.uk/id/eprint/838
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• Ghosts, Witches and Portents in Early Modern Europe
• Ghosts, Witches and Portents in Early Modern Europe - Semester 1