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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Main Author: Flint, Valerie I. J. (Valerie Irene Jane), 1936-2009 (Author)
Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1991]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
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.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"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 medieval Church decided to promote non-Christian practices originally condemned as magical - rather than repressing them or leaving them to waste away or "growl." These wise leaders actively and enthusiastically incorporated specific kinds of "magic" into the dominant culture not only to appease the contemporary non-Christian opposition but also to enhance Christianity itself.
Item Description:First Princeton Paperback printing, 1994.
Available through JSTOR.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
ISBN:9780691210025

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