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Magic and Religion in Medieval England
Catherine Rider
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Description for Magic and Religion in Medieval England
Hardback. Unearths evidence and new information concerning the widespread use of magical practices and the clergy's response. This book traces the change in the Church's attitude to vernacular forms of magic from the turbulent era of King John to the time of Henry VIII and the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HRAX; HRQX2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
From today's perspective it is hard to comprehend just how complex the relationship was between religion and magic in the Middle Ages. Many unofficial rituals and beliefs existed alongside ones sanctioned by the Church. Educated clergy condemned some as magic, but it wasn't always easy to do this because many magical and superstitious practices employed religious language, rituals or objects. Charms recited over the sick to cure illnesses often invoked God and the saints; spells for love and other purposes might use consecrated substances such as the Eucharist. The people reaching for them could even justify their actions by citing ... Read more
From today's perspective it is hard to comprehend just how complex the relationship was between religion and magic in the Middle Ages. Many unofficial rituals and beliefs existed alongside ones sanctioned by the Church. Educated clergy condemned some as magic, but it wasn't always easy to do this because many magical and superstitious practices employed religious language, rituals or objects. Charms recited over the sick to cure illnesses often invoked God and the saints; spells for love and other purposes might use consecrated substances such as the Eucharist. The people reaching for them could even justify their actions by citing ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
502g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780230351
SKU
V9781780230351
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About Catherine Rider
Catherine Rider is Lecturer in the Department of History at the University of Exeter. She is author of Magic and Impotence in the Middle Ages (2006).
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