They Flew

by Carlos M. N. Eire

Yale University Press · 2024 · 512 pages

During the dawn of modernity, a time of burgeoning science and skepticism, belief in the impossible flourished alongside empirical thought. Carlos M. N. Eire delves into accounts of levitation, bilocation, and witchcraft, exploring how a society on the cusp of scientific revolution reconciled extraordinary phenomena with its evolving worldview. This meticulously researched history, featuring figures like St. Teresa of Avila, offers a fascinating glimpse into a reality where the supernatural was an undeniable force, challenging our modern assumptions about what constitutes the impossible.

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