Witchcraft in Russia. A Political History from Baptism to Antichrist

Witchcraft schemes permeate Russian history. From time immemorial, the enemy of humanity has encroached upon the inhabitants, particularly the rulers of Russia. Outrageous lawlessness began immediately after the cessation of feuds and from the moment the lands around Moscow were united. Pious sovereigns were subjected to relentless assaults by satanic forces, sorcerers, witches, magicians, and wizards. However, this book does not aim to describe all instances of witchcraft in Russia; it recounts only those cases where magical practices attempted to influence the Russian state and its leaders. From the first days to Peter the Great, from Baptism to "Antichrist", from the wooded principalities to the empire, from magi to wizards. Denis Khrustalëv is a Russian historian, art historian, translator, and researcher of Ancient Russia and European Medieval history. He is the author of many scholarly articles as well as monographs such as "Russia and the Mongol Invasion", "Northern Crusaders", "The Death of Tsarevich Dmitry," and others.