Magic, body, and the self in eighteenth-century Sweden /
Contrary to previous assumptions, magic remained an integral part of everyday life in Enlightenment Europe. This book demonstrates that the endurance of magical practices, both benevolent and malevolent, was grounded in early modern perceptions of an interconnected body, self and spiritual cosmos.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Autor principal: | |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Leiden, NL :
Brill,
2009.
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Colección: | Studies in medieval and Reformation traditions ;
v. 135. |
Temas: | |
Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Contrary to previous assumptions, magic remained an integral part of everyday life in Enlightenment Europe. This book demonstrates that the endurance of magical practices, both benevolent and malevolent, was grounded in early modern perceptions of an interconnected body, self and spiritual cosmos. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (vii, 228 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9789004171145 9004171142 9789047424451 904742445X 1282400223 9781282400221 9786612400223 6612400226 |