Magic And Impotence In The Middle Ages
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Magic And Impotence In The Middle Ages
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Author : Catherine Rider
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2006-01-26
Magic And Impotence In The Middle Ages written by Catherine Rider and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-26 with History categories.
Magic and Impotence in the Middle Ages investigates the common medieval belief that magic could cause impotence, focusing particularly on the period 1150-1450. The subject has never been studied in detail before, but there is a surprisingly large amount of information about it in four kinds of source: confessors' manuals; medical compendia that discussed many illnesses; commentaries on canon law; and theological commentaries on the Sentences of Peter Lombard. Although most historians of medieval culture focus on only one or two of these kinds of source, a broader comparison reveals that medieval writers held surprisingly diverse opinions about what magic was, how it worked, and whether it was ever legitimate to use it. Medieval discussions of magically caused impotence also include a great deal of information about magical practices, most of which have not been studied before. In particular, these sources say a great deal about popular magic, a subject which has been particularly neglected by historians because the evidence is scanty and difficult to interpret. Magic and Impotence makes new information about popular magic available for the first time. Magic and Impotence also examines why the authors of legal, medical, and theological texts were so interested in popular magical practices relating to impotence. It therefore uses magically caused impotence as a case-study to explore the relationship between elite and popular culture. In particular, this study emphasizes the importance of the thirteenth-century pastoral reform movement, which sought to enforce more orthodox religious practices. Historians have often noted that this movement brought churchmen into contact with popular beliefs, but this is the first study to demonstrate the profound effect it had on theological and legal ideas about magic.
Magic In The Middle Ages
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Author : Richard Kieckhefer
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2014-11-06
Magic In The Middle Ages written by Richard Kieckhefer and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-06 with History categories.
A fascinating study of natural and demonic magic within the broad context of medieval culture.
Impotence And Virginity In The Late Medieval Ecclesiastical Court Of York
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Author : Bronach Christina Kane
language : en
Publisher: Borthwick Publications
Release Date : 2008
Impotence And Virginity In The Late Medieval Ecclesiastical Court Of York written by Bronach Christina Kane and has been published by Borthwick Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Church records and registers categories.
Magic And Impotence In The Middle Ages
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Author : Catherine Rider
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
Release Date : 2006-01-26
Magic And Impotence In The Middle Ages written by Catherine Rider and has been published by Oxford University Press on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-26 with History categories.
'Magic and Impotence in the Middle Ages' investigates the common medieval belief that magic could cause impotence, focusing particularly on the period 1150-1450. The book also examines why the authors of legal, medical, and theological texts were so interested in popular magical practices relating to impotence.--Résumé de l'éditeur.
Magic And Religion In Medieval England
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Author : Catherine Rider
language : en
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Release Date : 2013-02-15
Magic And Religion In Medieval England written by Catherine Rider and has been published by Reaktion Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-15 with History categories.
During the Middle Ages, many occult rituals and beliefs existed and were practiced alongside those officially sanctioned by the church. While educated clergy condemned some of these as magic, many of these practices involved religious language, rituals, or objects. For instance, charms recited to cure illnesses invoked God and the saints, and love spells used consecrated substances such as the Eucharist. Magic and Religion in Medieval England explores the entanglement of magical practices and the clergy during the Middle Ages, uncovering how churchmen decided which of these practices to deem acceptable and examining the ways they persuaded others to adopt their views. Covering the period from 1215 to the Reformation, Catherine Rider traces the change in the church’s attitude to vernacular forms of magic. She shows how this period brought the clergy more closely into contact with unofficial religious practices than ever before, and how this proximity prompted them to draw up precise guidelines on distinguishing magic from legitimate religion. Revealing the necessity of improving clerical education and the pastoral care of the laity, Magic and Religion in Medieval England provides a fascinating picture of religious life during this period.
The Rise Of Magic In Early Medieval Europe
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Author : Valerie I. J. Flint
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1991
The Rise Of Magic In Early Medieval Europe written by Valerie I. J. Flint and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Church history categories.
This is a study of magic in Western Europe in the early Middle Ages. Valerie Flint explores its practice and belief in Christian society, and examines the problems raised by so-called pagan survivals and superstition. She unravels the complex processes at work in the early medieval Christian church to show how the rejection of non-Christian magic came to be tempered by a more accommodating attitude: confrontation was replaced by negotiation, and certain practices previously condemned were not merely accepted, but actively encouraged. The forms of magic which were retained, as well as those the Church set out to obliterate, are analyzed. The superstitions condemned at the Reformation are shown to be, in origin, rational and intelligent concessions intended to reconcile coexisting cultures.
Magic And The Supernatural In Medieval English Romance
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Author : Corinne J. Saunders
language : en
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Release Date : 2010
Magic And The Supernatural In Medieval English Romance written by Corinne J. Saunders and has been published by Boydell & Brewer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Literary Criticism categories.
"This study looks at a wide range of medieval Englisih romance texts, including the works of Chaucer and Malory, from a broad cultural perspective, to show that while they employ magic in order to create exotic, escapist worlds, they are also grounded in a sense of possibility, and reflect a complex web of inherited and current ideas." --Book Jacket.
Magic In The Middle Ages
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Author : Richard Kieckhefer
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2021-09-09
Magic In The Middle Ages written by Richard Kieckhefer and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-09 with History categories.
A revised and expanded edition of this fascinating interdisciplinary study of magic in the Middle Ages.
Infirmity In Antiquity And The Middle Ages
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Author : Christian Krötzl
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-03-09
Infirmity In Antiquity And The Middle Ages written by Christian Krötzl and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-09 with History categories.
This volume discusses infirmitas (’infirmity’ or ’weakness’) in ancient and medieval societies. It concentrates on the cultural, social and domestic aspects of physical and mental illness, impairment and health, and also examines frailty as a more abstract, cultural construct. It seeks to widen our understanding of how physical and mental well-being and weakness were understood and constructed in the longue durée from antiquity to the Middle Ages. The chapters are written by experts from a variety of disciplines, including archaeology, art history and philology, and pay particular attention to the differences of experience due to gender, age and social status. The book opens with chapters on the more theoretical aspects of pre-modern infirmity and disability, moving on to discuss different types of mental and cultural infirmities, including those with positive connotations, such as medieval stigmata. The last section of the book discusses infirmity in everyday life from the perspective of healing, medicine and care.
The Routledge History Of Medieval Magic
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Author : Sophie Page
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-01-15
The Routledge History Of Medieval Magic written by Sophie Page and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-15 with History categories.
The Routledge History of Medieval Magic brings together the work of scholars from across Europe and North America to provide extensive insights into recent developments in the study of medieval magic between c.1100 and c.1500. This book covers a wide range of topics, including the magical texts which circulated in medieval Europe, the attitudes of intellectuals and churchmen to magic, the ways in which magic intersected with other aspects of medieval culture, and the early witch trials of the fifteenth century. In doing so, it offers the reader a detailed look at the impact that magic had within medieval society, such as its relationship to gender roles, natural philosophy, and courtly culture. This is furthered by the book’s interdisciplinary approach, containing chapters dedicated to archaeology, literature, music, and visual culture, as well as texts and manuscripts. The Routledge History of Medieval Magic also outlines how research on this subject could develop in the future, highlighting under-explored subjects, unpublished sources, and new approaches to the topic. It is the ideal book for both established scholars and students of medieval magic.