Magic in Medieval Manuscripts -2nd Edition-

From simple charms to complex and subversive rituals to summon demons, diverse forms of magic were practiced in the Middle Ages. With numerous fascinating illustrations from the British Library's rich medieval collection, Magic in Medieval Manuscripts explores the place of magic in the medieval world. It examines representations of the magician, wise-woman and witch; magical objects; and ritual procedures, revealing the medieval fascination with the points of contact between this world and the celestial and infernal realms.

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Zusammenfassung

From simple charms to complex and subversive rituals to summon demons, diverse forms of magic were practiced in the Middle Ages. With numerous fascinating illustrations from the British Library's rich medieval collection, Magic in Medieval Manuscripts explores the place of magic in the medieval world.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Sophie Page, Page Sophie
• Verlag: British Library
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 01.10.2017
• EAN: 9780712352055
• ISBN: 978-0-7123-5205-5
• Seiten: 128
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Kunst > Kunstgeschichte; Sachbuch; Illustration, DESIGN / Graphic Arts / Illustration, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Magick Studies, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Hermetism & Rosicrucianism, Medieval History, History of Art, History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art c 500 CE to c 1400, Magic, alchemy and hermetic thought, Magic, alchemy & hermetic thought, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, ART / History / European / Medieval