The Rise of Magic in Early Medieval Europe /

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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 medieva...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Flint, Valerie I. J. (Valerie Irene Jane), 1936-2009 (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: JSTOR (Organization)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1991]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Magic
Civilization, Medieval
Church history > Middle Ages
HISTORY > Medieval.
Civilisation medievale.
Église > Histoire > 600-1500 (Moyen Âge)
Civilization, Medieval.
Church history > Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Magic > Europe > History.
Europe
Europe > Vie religieuse.
Europe > Religious life and customs.
History
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Chapter 1. The scope of the study
  • Chapter 2. The legacy of attitudes
  • Chapter 3. The sources for the early Middle Ages
  • Chapter 4. The situation
  • Chapter 5. The magic that persisted: condemned magical agencies
  • Chapter 6. The magic that was needed: rescued means of magical intervention
  • Chapter 7. The magic that was needed: the power of the cross in the heavens
  • Chapter 8. Forbidden magic: the focal points of Christian disapproval
  • Chapter 9. Encouraged magic: the process of rehabilitation
  • Chapter 10. The discredited practitioner: charlatans
  • Chapter 11. The figure of esteem: Christian counterparts
  • Conclusion.

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