The Rise Of Magic In Early Medieval Europe
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Author | : Valerie I. J. Flint |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 452 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Church history |
ISBN | : 9780198205227 |
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This is a study of magic in Western Europe in the early Middle Ages. Valerie Flint explores its practice and belief in Christian society, and examines the problems raised by so-called pagan survivals and superstition. She unravels the complex processes at work in the early medieval Christian church to show how the rejection of non-Christian magic came to be tempered by a more accommodating attitude: confrontation was replaced by negotiation, and certain practices previously condemned were not merely accepted, but actively encouraged. The forms of magic which were retained, as well as those the Church set out to obliterate, are analyzed. The superstitions condemned at the Reformation are shown to be, in origin, rational and intelligent concessions intended to reconcile coexisting cultures.
Author | : Valerie Irene Jane Flint |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 466 |
Release | : 2020-03-31 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0691210020 |
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"There are forces better recognized as belonging to human society than repressed or left to waste away or growl about upon its fringes." So writes Valerie Flint in this powerful work on magic in early medieval Europe. Flint shows how many of the more discerning leaders of the early medieval Church decided to promote non-Christian practices originally condemned as magical--rather than repressing them or leaving them to waste away or "growl." These wise leaders actively and enthusiastically incorporated specific kinds of "magic" into the dominant culture not only to appease the contemporary non-Christian opposition but also to enhance Christianity itself.
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Total Pages | : 452 |
Release | : 1991 |
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Author | : Karen Louise Jolly |
Publisher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
Total Pages | : 310 |
Release | : 2002-03-12 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780812217865 |
Download Witchcraft and Magic in Europe, Volume 3 Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Covers the rise of "white magic" & Christian persecution of sorcery.
Author | : Michael David Bailey |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780742533875 |
Download Magic and Superstition in Europe Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
The only comprehensive, single-volume survey of magic available, this compelling book traces the history of magic and superstition in Europe from antiquity to the present. Focusing mainly on the medieval and early modern era, Michael Bailey also explores the ancient Near East, classical Greece and Rome, and the spread of magical systems_particularly modern witchcraft or Wicca_from Europe to the United States. He explains how magic was understood, constructed, and frequently condemned and how magical beliefs and practices have changed over time yet also remain vital even today.
Author | : Richard Kieckhefer |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2021-09-09 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1108861121 |
Download Magic in the Middle Ages Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
How was magic practiced in medieval times? How did it relate to the diverse beliefs and practices that characterized this fascinating period? This much revised and expanded new edition of Magic in the Middle Ages surveys the growth and development of magic in medieval Europe. It takes into account the extensive new developments in the history of medieval magic in recent years, featuring new material on angel magic, the archaeology of magic, and the magical efficacy of words and imagination. Richard Kieckhefer shows how magic represents a crossroads in medieval life and culture, examining its relationship and relevance to religion, science, philosophy, art, literature, and politics. In surveying the different types of magic that were used, the kinds of people who practiced magic, and the reasoning behind their beliefs, Kieckhefer shows how magic served as a point of contact between the popular and elite classes, how the reality of magical beliefs is reflected in the fiction of medieval literature, and how the persecution of magic and witchcraft led to changes in the law.
Author | : David J. Collins, S. J. |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 897 |
Release | : 2015-03-02 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1316239497 |
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This book presents twenty chapters by experts in their fields, providing a thorough and interdisciplinary overview of the theory and practice of magic in the West. Its chronological scope extends from the Ancient Near East to twenty-first-century North America; its objects of analysis range from Persian curse tablets to US neo-paganism. For comparative purposes, the volume includes chapters on developments in the Jewish and Muslim worlds, evaluated not simply for what they contributed at various points to European notions of magic, but also as models of alternative development in ancient Mediterranean legacy. Similarly, the volume highlights the transformative and challenging encounters of Europeans with non-Europeans, regarding the practice of magic in both early modern colonization and more recent decolonization.
Author | : Gábor Klaniczay |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 259 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Brujería - Europa Central - Historia |
ISBN | : 9780691073774 |
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This book of essays is concerned with aspects of religion, magic, and witchcraft in medieval and early-modern Europe, with particular reference to Central Europe. Drawing on a range of theoretical and methodological work including that of Elias, Geertz, Bakhtin, and Turner, the author gives special attention to the history of the body and of gesture, of symbolism and representation, and shows how these dimensions can be related to religious and mystical beliefs and practices. Among the topics discussed are conflicts in twelfth-century Christianity and the tensions between popular religion and learned urban Christianity; heretical and nonconformist behavior in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries; the celestial courts of holy princesses in thirteenth-century Central Europe; shamanistic elements in Central European witchcraft; witch-beliefs and witch- hunting in Hungary in the early-modern period; and the decline of beliefs in witches and the rise of beliefs about vampires in the eighteenth-century Habsburg monarchy.
Author | : Sophie Page |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 550 |
Release | : 2019-01-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1317042751 |
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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.
Author | : Peter Brown |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 741 |
Release | : 2012-12-18 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1118338847 |
Download The Rise of Western Christendom Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
This tenth anniversary revised edition of the authoritative text on Christianity's first thousand years of history features a new preface, additional color images, and an updated bibliography. The essential general survey of medieval European Christendom, Brown's vivid prose charts the compelling and tumultuous rise of an institution that came to wield enormous religious and secular power. Clear and vivid history of Christianity's rise and its pivotal role in the making of Europe Written by the celebrated Princeton scholar who originated of the field of study known as 'late antiquity' Includes a fully updated bibliography and index