Between The Devil And The Host
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Between The Devil And The Host
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Author : Michael Ostling
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2011-11-03
Between The Devil And The Host written by Michael Ostling and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-03 with History categories.
Outside the imagination, witches don't exist. But in Poland and in Europe and its colonies in the early modern period, people imagined their neighbours to be witches, with tragic results. For the first time in English, Michael Ostling tells the story of the imagined Polish witches, showing how ordinary peasant-women got caught in webs of suspicion and accusation, finally confessing under torture to the most heinous of crimes. Through a close reading of accusations and confessions, Ostling also shows how witches imagined themselves and their own religious lives. Paradoxically, the tales they tell of infanticide and host-desecration reveal to us a culture of deep Catholic piety, while the stories they tell of demonic sex and the treasure-bringing ghosts of unbaptized babies uncover a complex folklore at the margins of Christian orthodoxy. Caught between the devil and the host, the self-imagined Polish witches reflect the religion of their place and time, even as they stand accused of subverting and betraying that religion. Through the dark glass of witchcraft Ostling explores the religious lives of early modern women and men: their gender attitudes, their Christian faith and folk cosmology, their prayers and spells, their adoration of Christ incarnate in the transubstantiated Eucharist, and their relations with goblin-like house demons and ghosts.
The Routledge History Of Witchcraft
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Author : Johannes Dillinger
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-12-06
The Routledge History Of Witchcraft written by Johannes Dillinger and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-06 with History categories.
The Routledge History of Witchcraft is a comprehensive and interdisciplinary study of the belief in witches from antiquity to the present day, providing both an introduction to the subject of witchcraft and an overview of the on-going debates. This extensive collection covers the entire breadth of the history of witchcraft, from the witches of Ancient Greece and medieval demonology through to the victims of the witch hunts, and onwards to children’s books, horror films, and modern pagans. Drawing on the knowledge and expertise of an international team of authors, the book examines differing concepts of witchcraft that still exist in society and explains their historical, literary, religious, and anthropological origin and development, including the reflections and adaptions of this belief in art and popular culture. The volume is divided into four chronological parts, beginning with Antiquity and the Middle Ages in Part One, Early Modern witch hunts in Part Two, modern concepts of witchcraft in Part Three, and ending with an examination of witchcraft and the arts in Part Four. Each chapter offers a glimpse of a different version of the witch, introducing the reader to the diversity of witches that have existed in different contexts throughout history. Exploring a wealth of texts and case studies and offering a broad geographical scope for examining this fascinating subject, The Routledge History of Witchcraft is essential reading for students and academics interested in the history of witchcraft.
Between The Devil And The Host
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Author : Michael Ostling
language : en
Publisher: Past and Present Book
Release Date : 2024-01-25
Between The Devil And The Host written by Michael Ostling and has been published by Past and Present Book this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-25 with History categories.
Outside the imagination, witches don't exist. But in Poland and in Europe and its colonies in the early modern period, people imagined their neighbours to be witches, with tragic results. For the first time in English, Michael Ostling tells the story of the imagined Polish witches, showing how ordinary peasant-women got caught in webs of suspicion and accusation, finally confessing under torture to the most heinous of crimes. Through a close reading of accusations and confessions, Ostling also shows how witches imagined themselves and their own religious lives. Paradoxically, the tales they tell of infanticide and host-desecration reveal to us a culture of deep Catholic piety, while the stories they tell of demonic sex and the treasure-bringing ghosts of unbaptized babies uncover a complex folklore at the margins of Christian orthodoxy. Caught between the devil and the host, the self-imagined Polish witches reflect the religion of their place and time, even as they stand accused of subverting and betraying that religion. Through the dark glass of witchcraft Ostling explores the religious lives of early modern women and men: their gender attitudes, their Christian faith and folk cosmology, their prayers and spells, their adoration of Christ incarnate in the transubstantiated Eucharist, and their relations with goblin-like house demons and ghosts.
Parasites Zoonoses And War
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Author : Richard S. Bradbury
language : en
Publisher: MDPI
Release Date : 2020-12-29
Parasites Zoonoses And War written by Richard S. Bradbury and has been published by MDPI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-29 with Science categories.
This book is a collection of chapters around the theme of parasitology and zoonosis in bot war and peace and the impact of these fields on public health. Individual experts have contributed reviews, novel research, and case series within the field to make a broad and interesting collection designed to stimulate thought and discussion in this area. The collection is dedicated to the life and career of Emeritus Professor John Marsden Goldsmid, an eminent parasitologist and advocate for further attention to these above listed fields of medicine. It would be suitable for medical and veterinary practitioners, students, scientists, and epidemiologists with an interest in parasitology and public health.
Ghostaniaz
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Author : Tessa Dawn
language : en
Publisher: Ghost Pines Publishing LLC
Release Date : 2022-10-20
Ghostaniaz written by Tessa Dawn and has been published by Ghost Pines Publishing LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-20 with Fiction categories.
Brutal, broken, and beyond redemption, Ghostaniaz Dragos, son of the most merciless and depraved dragon lord, has nothing left to lose. He lost his childhood—if not his soul—a long time ago, exchanging hope for defiance and love for wrath. And now that he is trapped in the Lower Realm, all bets are off. Beautiful, bold, and beholden to Ghostaniaz for survival, Bethany Reid is in wicked dire straits of her own. She was abducted from a haunted house on All Hallows’ Eve, dragged before a garish, red velvet throne, and offered, like a lamb to the slaughter, to the immortal Pagan King of the underworld. What neither Ghost nor Beth realize is that the Seven have manipulated everything. Beth is Ghost’s preordained dragyra. His fated. His female. The only human woman in many lifetimes of suffering who might stand a chance of reaching his calcified, barren heart. She is his only hope for deliverance, even as he is hers. Two unwitting pawns in a deadly game of chance, power, and dominion, Beth and Ghost must face their inner demons and overcome shadow-walkers, sin eaters, and mortal enemies alike, in order to find their way back to the Temple of Seven. But time is not on their side.
A Host Of Devils
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Author : Zachary Kingdon
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2002
A Host Of Devils written by Zachary Kingdon and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Art categories.
A Host of Devils provides an in-depth account of the background, origin and development of the spirit figure sculptures which emerged during colonial times among the Makonde people of Mozambique. The creation of such works is shown to connect with a regional system of knowledge and practice, within which spirits function as a format for expression. The book describes the ways in which the sculpture emerged, as well as the author's experience of learning how to carve.
The Devil S Host
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Author : Carl Glick
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1934
The Devil S Host written by Carl Glick and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1934 with categories.
The Three Musketeers Transl
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Author : Alexandre Dumas
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1846
The Three Musketeers Transl written by Alexandre Dumas and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1846 with categories.
Origin Of Cancers
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Author : Shi-Ming Tu
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2010-07-20
Origin Of Cancers written by Shi-Ming Tu and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-20 with Medical categories.
Précis This book is a treatise about the origin of cancers. I would like to convince readers that the basic tenets of the theory of a stem-cell origin of cancers also constitute a unified theory of cancer. Stem-cell origin of normal (and cancer) cells: Vitruvian version Every truth passes through three stages before it is recognized. In the first it is ridiculed, in the second, it is opposed, in the third, it is regarded as self-evident. – Arthur Schopenhauer v vi Preface Every person has a unique story to tell. My story is about cancer. Cancer touches the lives of countless people. Often enough, it leaves indelible tracks. Many lives have been lost; others are forever changed. For those who confront this deadly scourge, there is a sense of urgency, if not of desperation. For those who face im- nent death, life becomes even more precious and carries a special meaning. As an oncologist, I am touched daily by cancer. I feel its inception, evolution, and aft- math. It seems as though we are fighting an incessant war against cancer at the front line in the trenches. This is my story about cancer. Some people are terrific storytellers. Others have incredible tales to tell.
The Novels And Miscellaneous Works Of Daniel De Foe
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Author : Daniel Defoe
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1875
The Novels And Miscellaneous Works Of Daniel De Foe written by Daniel Defoe and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1875 with categories.