Inscribed Power : Amulets and Magic in Early Spanish Literature /

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In Inscribed Power, Ryan D. Giles explores the function of amuletic prayers, divine names, and incantation formulas that were inscribed and printed on parchment, paper and other media, and at the same time inserted into classic literary works in Spain. Giles' insightful analysis of the intersec...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Giles, Ryan D. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2017]
Colección:Toronto Iberic
Temas:
Magic in literature.
Spanish literature > To 1500 > History and criticism.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: Literary Amulets
  • 1. Amuletic Manuscripts
  • 2. Naming God
  • 3. Amuletic Voices
  • 4. The Bawd's Amulet
  • 5. Outlaw Prayers
  • Postscript: Amuletic Afterlives
  • Notes
  • Works Cited
  • Index

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