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Magic in the Middle Ages (Canto) By Richard Kieckhefer
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- Condition
- Title
- Magic in the Middle Ages (Canto)
- ISBN
- 9780521785761
- EAN
- 9780521785761
- Subject Area
- Body, Mind & Spirit, History
- Publication Name
- Magic in the Middle Ages
- Item Length
- 8.5 in
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Subject
- Magick Studies, Europe / General, Europe / Medieval
- Series
- Canto Ser.
- Publication Year
- 2000
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6 in
- Features
- Revised
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Item Weight
- 10.9 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 240 Pages
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How was magic practiced in medieval times? How did it relate to the diverse beliefs and practices that characterized this fascinating period? Richard Kieckhefer surveys the growth and development of magic in medieval times. He examines its relation to religion, science, philosophy, art, literature and politics before introducing us to the different types of magic, the kinds of people who practiced magic, and the reasoning behind their beliefs. This book places magic at the crossroads of medieval culture, shedding light on many other aspects of life in the Middle Ages.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521785766
ISBN-13
9780521785761
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1698701
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Magic in the Middle Ages
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
Revised
Subject
Magick Studies, Europe / General, Europe / Medieval
Series
Canto Ser.
Publication Year
2000
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Body, Mind & Spirit, History
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Item Weight
10.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
2
LCCN
00-269048
Lc Classification Number
Bf1593 .K53 2000
Edition Description
Revised Edition
Reviews
'Richard Kieckhefer offers a panoramic view of a very diverse set of problems in his cogently organised and revealing book … imaginative and stimulating …'. Journal of Medieval History, '… a readable and lively book, whose particular strengths are its confidence and clarity in defining different sorts of magical activities, and the sharp illustrative details … he deserves congratulations.'History, 'The range of primary texts, often quoted from manuscript, and the coverage of secondary literature, in many languages, are impressive features. This is a valuable survey which few will read without learning something new.' Times Higher Education Supplement, '... stands out amid the many speculative efforts which preceded it; it can be highly recommended as a concise and authoritative history of medieval magic.' Ambix, '� stands out amid the many speculative efforts which preceded it; it can be highly recommended as a concise and authoritative history of medieval magic.' Ambix, 'Richard Kieckhefer offers a panoramic view of a very diverse set of problems in his cogently organised and revealing book ... imaginative and stimulating ...'. Journal of Medieval History, '� a readable and lively book, whose particular strengths are its confidence and clarity in defining different sorts of magical activities, and the sharp illustrative details � he deserves congratulations.' History, '... a readable and lively book, whose particular strengths are its confidence and clarity in defining different sorts of magical activities, and the sharp illustrative details ... he deserves congratulations.' History
Table of Content
List of illustrations; Preface; 1. Introduction: magic as a crossroads; 2. The classical inheritance; 3. The twilight of paganism: magic in Norse and Irish culture; 4. The common tradition of medieval magic; 5. The romance of magic in courtly culture; 6. Arabic learning and the occult sciences; 7. Necromancy in the clerical underworld; 8. Prohibition, condemnation, and prosecution; Further reading; Index.
Copyright Date
2000
Target Audience
College Audience
Dewey Decimal
133.4/3/0940902
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
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