Alonso Tostado

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Alonso Tostado

Religious Studies

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Theology

#3680

Historical Rank

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• Religious Studies

Alonso Tostado's Degrees

• Doctorate Theology University of Salamanca

Why Is Alonso Tostado Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Alonso Tostado was a Spanish theologian, councillor of John II of Castile and briefly bishop of Ávila. His epitaph stated "Wonder of earth, all men can know he scanned." A leading scholar of his generation, he is particularly known as an early theorist on witchcraft; in his De maleficis mulieribus, quae vulgariter dicuntur bruxas he defended the possibility of flying witches based on biblical exegesis.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Alonso Tostado?

Alonso Tostado is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of Salamanca