European Magic and Witchcraft: A Reader - Brossura

Libro 15 di 22: Readings in Medieval Civilizations and Cultures
 
9781442634206: European Magic and Witchcraft: A Reader
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ISBN 10: 1442634200 ISBN 13: 9781442634206
Casa editrice: Univ of Toronto Pr, 2018

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Magic, witches, and demons have drawn interest and fear throughout human history. In this comprehensive primary source reader, Martha Rampton traces the history of our fascination with magic and witchcraft from the first through to the seventeenth century. In over 80 readings presented chronologically, Rampton demonstrates how understandings of and reactions toward magic changed and developed over time, and how these ideas were influenced by various factors such as religion, science, and law. The wide-ranging texts emphasize social history and include early Merovingian law codes, the Picatrix, Lombard’s Sentences, The Golden Legend, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. By presenting a full spectrum of source types including hagiography, law codes, literature, and handbooks, this collection provides readers with a broad view of how magic was understood through the medieval and early modern eras.

Rampton’s introduction to the volume is a passionate appeal to students to use tolerance, imagination, and empathy when travelling back in time. The introductions to individual readings are deliberately minimal, providing just enough context so that students can hear medieval voices for themselves.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Martha Rampton is Professor of History at Pacific University. She concentrates on the early medieval period with an emphasis on social history and the activities and roles of women. She is the founder and director of the Pacific University Center for Gender Equality.

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Editore
Univ of Toronto Pr
Data di pubblicazione
2018
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
1442634200
ISBN 13 
9781442634206
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
461
Redattore
Rampton Martha
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
Mare Nostrum Group B.V.
gpsr@mare-nostrum.co.uk

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9781442634213: European Magic and Witchcraft: A Reader

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ISBN 10:  1442634219 ISBN 13:  9781442634213
Casa editrice: Univ of Toronto Pr Higher education, 2018
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