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Livre 32 sur 45: Anglo-Saxon Studies

Arthur, Ciaran

 
9781837650286: Charms, Liturgies, and Secret Rites in Early Medieval England

Synopsis

The supposed genre of Anglo-Saxon charms has drawn the attention of many scholars and appealed to enthusiasts of magic, paganism, and popular religion. However, while their Christian nature has been widely acknowledged more recently, their position within mainstream liturgical traditions has not yet been fully recognised. This book aims to show how early English ecclesiastics perceived these rituals. When considered in their contemporary ecclesiastical andphilosophical contexts, even the most enigmatic rituals, dismissed as mere "gibberish", begin to emerge as secret, deliberately obscured texts with hidden spiritual meaning.

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À propos de l'auteur

Ciaran Arthur is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Galway.

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