Magic and the Supernatural in Medieval English Romance

The themes of magic and the supernatural in medieval romance are here fully explored and put into the context of thinking at the time in this first full study of the subject.

List of contents

Introduction
Classical and Biblical Precedents
The Middle Ages: Prohibitions, Folk Practices and Learned Magic
White Magic: Natural Arts and Marvellous Technology
Black Magic: The Practice of 'Nigromancy'
Otherworld Enchantments and Faery Realms
Christian Marvel and Demonic Intervention
Malory's Morte Darthur
Epilogue: Towards the Renaissance
Bibliography

About the author

Corinne Saunders

Summary

The themes of magic and the supernatural in medieval romance are here fully explored and put into the context of thinking at the time in this first full study of the subject.

Product details

• Authors: Corinne Saunders
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.04.2010
• EAN: 9781843842217
• ISBN: 978-1-84384-221-7
• No. of pages: 312
• Dimensions: 239 mm x 177 mm x 32 mm
• Weight: 586 g
• Series: Studies in Medieval Romance; Studies in Medieval Romance
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval, Literature - Classics / Criticism