| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
| Series |
Routledge histories |
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Routledge histories.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- 1. Rethinking how to define magic -- 2. For magic : against method -- 3. A discourse historical approach towards medieval learned magic -- 4. The concept of magic -- 5. Responses -- 6. Arabic magic : the impetus for translating texts and their reception -- 7. The Latin encounter with Hebrew magic : problems and approaches -- 8. Magic in Romance languages -- 9. Central and Eastern Europe -- 10. Magic in Celtic lands -- 11. Scandinavia -- 12. From Hermetic magic to the magic of marvels -- 13. The notion of properties : tensions between Scientia and Ars in medieval natural philosophy and magic -- 14. Solomonic magic -- 15. Necromancy -- 16. John of Morigny -- 17. Cecco d'Ascoli and Antonio da Montolmo : the building of a "nigromantical" cosmology and the birth of the author-magician -- 18. Beringarius Ganellus and the Summa sacre magice : magic as the promotion of God's Kingship -- 19. Jerome Torrella and "astrological images" -- 20. Peter of Zealand -- 21. Magic and natural philosophy -- 22. Medicine and magic -- 23. Illusion -- 24. Magic at court -- 25. Magic and gender -- 26. Magic in literature : Romance transformations -- 27. Music -- 28. Magic and archaeology : ritual residues and "odd" deposits -- 29. The visual culture of magic in the Middle ages -- 30. Medieval magical figures : between image and text -- 31. Scholasticism and high medieval opposition to magic -- 32. Pastoral literature and preaching -- 33. Superstition and sorcery -- 34. Witchcraft -- 35. Epilogue : cosmology and magic : the angel of Mars in the Libro de astromagia |
| Summary |
The Routledge History of Medieval Magic brings together the work of scholars from across Europe and North America to provide extensive insights into recent developments in the study of medieval magic between c.1100 and c.1500. This book covers a wide range of topics, including the magical texts which circulated in medieval Europe, the attitudes of intellectuals and churchmen to magic, the ways in which magic intersected with other aspects of medieval culture, and the early witch trials of the fifteenth century. In doing so, it offers the reader a detailed look at the impact that magic had within medieval society, such as its relationship to gender roles, natural philosophy, and courtly culture. This is furthered by the book's interdisciplinary approach, containing chapters dedicated to archaeology, literature, music, and visual culture, as well as texts and manuscripts. The Routledge History of Medieval Magic also outlines how research on this subject could develop in the future, highlighting under-explored subjects, unpublished sources, and new approaches to the topic. It is the ideal book for both established scholars and students of medieval magic |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 6, 2022) |
| Subject |
Magic -- History -- To 1500
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BODY, MIND & SPIRIT -- Magick Studies.
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HISTORY -- Medieval.
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Magic
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Manners and customs
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| SUBJECT |
Europe -- Social life and customs -- To 1500
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| Subject |
Europe
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| Genre/Form |
handbooks.
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History
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Guides et manuels.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Page, Sophie, 1972- editor.
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Rider, Catherine (Catherine Rosemary), editor.
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| LC no. |
2020693795 |
| ISBN |
9781317042754 |
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1317042751 |
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9781317042761 |
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131704276X |
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9781317042747 |
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1317042743 |
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