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From simple charms to complex and subversive rituals to summon demons, diverse forms of magic were practiced in the Middle Ages. With numerous fascinating illustrations from the British Library's rich medieval collection, Magic in Medieval Manuscripts explores the place of magic in the medieval world. It examines representations of the magician, wise-woman and witch; magical objects; and ritual procedures, revealing the medieval fascination with the points of contact between this world and the celestial and infernal realms.
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Magic in Medieval Manuscripts, Sophie Page
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- Released
- 2017
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- Title
- Magic in Medieval Manuscripts
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Sophie Page
- Publisher
- British Library Publishing
- Released
- 2017
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0712352058
- ISBN13
- 9780712352055
- Category
- Social sciences, History
- Description
- From simple charms to complex and subversive rituals to summon demons, diverse forms of magic were practiced in the Middle Ages. With numerous fascinating illustrations from the British Library's rich medieval collection, Magic in Medieval Manuscripts explores the place of magic in the medieval world. It examines representations of the magician, wise-woman and witch; magical objects; and ritual procedures, revealing the medieval fascination with the points of contact between this world and the celestial and infernal realms.