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.

Sommario

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

Info autore

Corinne Saunders

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Corinne Saunders
• Editore: Boydell & Brewer Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 15.04.2010
• EAN: 9781843842217
• ISBN: 978-1-84384-221-7
• Pagine: 312
• Dimensioni: 239 mm x 177 mm x 32 mm
• Peso: 586 g
• Serie: Studies in Medieval Romance; Studies in Medieval Romance
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata; LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval, Literature - Classics / Criticism