Johann Fischart, Sämtliche Werke . Hg. von Hans-Gert Roloff . Bd. IX, 1: De Magorvm Daemonomania. Edition von Johann Fischarts Übersetzung der ‚Démonomanie des sorciers‘ Jean Bodins . Hg. von Tobias Bulang , Nicolai Dollt und Joana van de Löcht . FrommannHolzboog, Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt 2024. 636 S., € 298,–.

Key Points

• The article aims to analyze Johann Fischart's translation of Jean Bodin's 'Démonomanie des sorciers' and its implications within historical literature.
• Critical analysis of Fischart's text and translation techniques.
• Contextual exploration of the historical and literary significance of daemonomania.
• Examination of editorial decisions made by the editors Hans-Gert Roloff, Tobias Bulang, Nicolai Dollt, and Joana van de Löcht.
• Reveals the nuanced relationship between Fischart's translation and the original text.
• Highlights important editorial choices that impact the understanding of the text.
• Demonstrates the significance of daemonomania within early modern literature.

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