European Magic and Witchcraft: A Reader - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1442634200 ISBN 13 : 9781442634206

Editeur : University of Toronto Press, 2018

Synopsis

Magic, witches, and demons have drawn interest and fear throughout human history. In this comprehensive primary source reader, Martha Rampton traces the history of our fascination with magic and witchcraft from the first through to the seventeenth century. In over 80 readings presented chronologically, Rampton demonstrates how understandings of and reactions toward magic changed and developed over time, and how these ideas were influenced by various factors such as religion, science, and law. The wide-ranging texts emphasize social history and include early Merovingian law codes, the Picatrix, Lombard's Sentences, The Golden Legend, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. By presenting a full spectrum of source types including hagiography, law codes, literature, and handbooks, this collection provides readers with a broad view of how magic was understood through the medieval and early modern eras.

Rampton's introduction to the volume is a passionate appeal to students to use tolerance, imagination, and empathy when travelling back in time. The introductions to individual readings are deliberately minimal, providing just enough context so that students can hear medieval voices for themselves.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Martha Rampton is Professor of History at Pacific University. She concentrates on the early medieval period with an emphasis on social history and the activities and roles of women. She is the founder and director of the Pacific University Center for Gender Equality.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Toronto Press
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1442634200
• ISBN 13: 9781442634206
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 480
• Éditeur: Rampton Martha
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