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The Power of Words : Studies on Charms and Charming in Europe.
N medieval and early modern Europe, the use of charms was a living practice in all strata of society. The essays in this latest CEU Press publication explore the rich textual tradition of archives, monasteries, and literary sources. The author also discusses texts amassed in folklore archives and on...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Central European Univ Pr,
2013.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- ""Cover ""; ""Title page ""; ""Copyright page ""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Part I GENRE, CLASSIFICATION, TERMINOLOGY""; ""Chapter I A Genre in the Making. The First Study of Charms in Norway""; ""A Norwegian Example""; ""Popular Culture and Moral Evaluation""; ""Anton Christian Bang�Theologian, Church Historian, Folklorist""; ""Bang�s Studies on Popular Belief and Practices""; ""Magic Manuscripts as Literary Sources""; ""Magic Not Being Part of the National Canon""; ""History and the Lack of Lasting Value""; ""References""
- ""Chapter II The Making of a Charm Collector. Alexander Carmichael in Uist, from 1864 to 1882""""Introduction""; ""Early Collecting, 1867�1870""; ""Charms as Newspaper Curiosities, 1871�1872""; ""The Torranan Charm, 1874""; ""Final Years in Uist, 1875�1880""; ""Conclusion""; ""Statistical Appendix""; ""References""; ""Chapter III Charm Indexes: Problems and Perspectives""; ""Introductory Remarks""; ""The Index of East Slavic Charms""; ""The Structure of an East Slavic Index Entry""; ""Problems in Creating an International Charm Index""
- ""The Research Programme (Problems for Discussion)""""Test Entries""; ""Index of European Charms""; ""References""; ""Chapter IV Medieval Narrative Charms""; ""Thematic Classification""; ""Occurrences""; ""Language""; ""Efficiency""; ""References""; ""Chapter V The Historical Development of “Charm� Terminology in Hungarian""; ""References""; ""Part I I HISTORICAL AND COMPARATIVE STUDIES""; ""Chapter VI The Marginality of Charms in Medieval England""; ""Manuscript Margins: an Anglo-Saxon Case of Deliberate Placement""; ""Orality""; ""Censorship""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""
- ""Chapter VII Church Benedictions and Popular Charms in Hungary""""Magical and Religious Commands""; ""Magical and Religious Enumerations""; ""Magical and Religious Similes""; ""Religious Texts as Amulets""; ""Magic and Religion�Demons and Saints""; ""Priests and Peasants�Benediction, Exorcism and Charms""; ""References""; ""Chapter VIII Benediction and Exorcism in Early Modern Hungary""; ""References""; ""Chapter IX Baltic and East Slavic Charms""; ""Common Mythical Patterns""; ""Zoological Elements""; ""Bundles of Mythical Motifs""; ""Religious-Ritual Formulas and Prayers""
- ""Functional Formulas in the Healing Charms""""Conclusions""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""References""; ""Part III CONTENT AND FUNCTION OF CHARMS""; ""Chapter X The NÄ?jit Between Prayers and Charms: A Study of the Romanian Manuscript Tradition""; ""References""; ""Chapter XI Charming The Moon: Moon Charms for Sick Children in Portuguese Ethnography""; ""References""; ""Chapter XII “Dear Merciful Motherâ€?: The Virgin Mary in Finnish and KarelianBirth Incantations""; ""Birth Incantations""; ""“Dear Merciful Motherâ€?""; ""“Come Here when Called for!â€?""