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'Charms', liturgies, and secret rites in early medieval England /

A re-evaluation of the mysterious ""charms"" found in Anglo-Saxon literature, arguing for their place in mainstream Christian rites.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Arthur, Ciaran (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Woodbridge, Suffolk : The Boydell Press, an imprint of Boydell and Brewer Ltd, 2018.
Colección:Anglo-Saxon studies ; 32.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part 1. 1. Kill or Cure : Anglo-Saxon Understandings of Galdor; 2. By the Power Vested in Me : Galdor in Authorised Rituals; Part 2. 3. Ite Missa Est : The Liturgical Nature of 'Charms'; 4. Crops and Robbers: A Case Study of the Vitellius Psalter; Part 3. 5. In the Beginning Was the Letter : The Cosmological Power of 'Gibberish'.