Balthasar Bekker
Dutch theologian
Born on: March 20, 1634Died on: June 11, 1698
Aged: 64 years 83 days (770 months)
Birth Sign: Pisces
Balthasar Bekker was a Dutch minister and author of philosophical and theological works. Opposing superstition, he was a key figure in the end of the witchcraft persecutions in early modern Europe.
His best-known work is De Betoverde Weereld (1691), or The World Bewitched (1695). He was also known for his travels to England and France
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