Witchcraft and Magic in Europe, Volume 3: The Middle Ages (Witchcraft and Magic in Europe (Paperback))
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (671 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0812217861 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Each volume of this ambitious six-volume series contains the work of distinguished scholars chosen for their expertise in a particular era or region.. The series, complete in six volumes, provides a modern, scholarly survey of the supernatural beliefs of Europeans from ancient times to the present day. The Church and state, both centralized powers in a decentralized Europe, gradually sharpened their attitude toward magic in general, and sorcery and witchcraft in particular, paving the way for the violent outbreaks of witch persecutions in early modern Europe.Witchcraft and Magic in Europe combines the traditional approaches of political, legal, and social historians with a critical synthesis of cultural anthropology, historical psychology, and gender studies. During the Middle Ages a shared European concept of magic emerged. The rise of the practice of "white magic" in the twelfth century became so popular that it caused a widespread determination in the Church to condemn any unsanctioned beliefs or practices. In the early period, pagan beliefs and practices were absorbed into everyday culture, including the rituals of the Church
"What really happened in the Middle Ages?" according to Dianne Foster. WITCHCRAFT AND MAGIC IN EUROPE: THE MIDDLE AGES is the third book I've read in this series of six books edited by Bengt Ankarloo and Stuart Clark. So far my favorite has been the first (chronologically) which focused on "Biblical and Pagan Societies" although "The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries" was equally well written. In November 2002, the fourth book in the chronology "The Period of the Witch Trials" is scheduled for publication and I can hardly wait to read it. "The Middle Ages" volume ends just as the wicked Malleus Maleficarum is published 1What really happened in the Middle Ages? Dianne Foster WITCHCRAFT AND MAGIC IN EUROPE: THE MIDDLE AGES is the third book I've read in this series of six books edited by Bengt Ankarloo and Stuart Clark. So far my favorite has been the first (chronologically) which focused on "Biblical and Pagan Societies" although "The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries" was equally well written. In November 2002, the fourth book in the chronology "The Period of the Witch Trials" is scheduled for publication and I can hardly wait to read it. "The Middle Ages" volume ends just as the wicked Malleus Maleficarum is published 1487 and if you've studied thi. 87 and if you've studied thi. Ilovebooks said A good book on germanic witchcraft. This book is the best and most clear explanation of Norse witchcraft I have ever read in one place. It is unadulterated by trying to tie in other traditions which may have been a latter addition.Another precious element to this book is the brush with what little is known about the Vanir. All information about the Vanir, when properly sourced, is invaluable. It is a great mystery concerning the history of Scandinavia that so little is known of the Vanir.As the title says, this book is about witchcraft, not comments on a religious structure.
Stuart Clark is Professor of History at the University of Wales, Swansea. . Bengt Ankarloo is Professor of History at Lund University, Sweden
"Although intended mainly for scholars, there is much to interest the common reader."—New Yorker"A modern scholarly survey of a wide variety of beliefs and practices from ancient times to the present."—Theology Digest"An exceptional historical and social analysis of a subject of enduring interest."—Library JournalPraise for the series: