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Magic in Britain : a history of medieval and earlier practices / Robin Melrose.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Jefferson, North Carolina : Mcfarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]Copyright date: ©2018Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781476632544
  • 1476632545
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Magic in Britain.DDC classification:
  • 133.4/30941 23
LOC classification:
  • BF1591 .M45 2018eb
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  • online - EBSCO
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Contents:
Cover; Table of Contents; Introduction; 1. Human Bones, Amulets and Animals: Magic and Ritual in Iron Age Britain; 2. Witchcraft, Curse Tablets and Fear of the Restless Dead: Magic in Roman Britain; 3. Germanic Paganism, Magic and Witchcraft in Anglo-Saxon England; 4. Paganism, Christianity and the Cult of Saints in Early Northumbria; 5. Paganism and Christianity in Early East Anglia and Mercia; 6. Paganism and Christianity in the Early Kingdom of Wessex; 7. The Kingdom of Wessex, the Vikings, and Pagan Amulets and Christianity in the Danelaw
8. Saints and Magic After the Norman Conquest: Anglo-Saxon Saints9. New English Saints and Monasteries, and Late Medieval Ritual Curses; 10. The Saints of Wales and Scotland: Holy Islands, Ritual Curses and Healing Waters; 11. Pagan Magic in Late Medieval Christianity; 12. Magic, Cunning-Folk and Witchcraft Trials in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries; Conclusion; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index
Summary: "Magic, both benevolent and malign, has been practiced in the British Isles since at least the Iron Age. The Anglo-Saxons used ritual curses in documents, and wrote spells and charms. When they became Christians, the new "magicians" were saints, who performed miracles. The Church was able to quell the fear of magicians, but Reformation saw its revival"-- Provided by publisher
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - EBSCO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (ebsco)1730460

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Magic, both benevolent and malign, has been practiced in the British Isles since at least the Iron Age. The Anglo-Saxons used ritual curses in documents, and wrote spells and charms. When they became Christians, the new "magicians" were saints, who performed miracles. The Church was able to quell the fear of magicians, but Reformation saw its revival"-- Provided by publisher

Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed March 14, 2018).

Cover; Table of Contents; Introduction; 1. Human Bones, Amulets and Animals: Magic and Ritual in Iron Age Britain; 2. Witchcraft, Curse Tablets and Fear of the Restless Dead: Magic in Roman Britain; 3. Germanic Paganism, Magic and Witchcraft in Anglo-Saxon England; 4. Paganism, Christianity and the Cult of Saints in Early Northumbria; 5. Paganism and Christianity in Early East Anglia and Mercia; 6. Paganism and Christianity in the Early Kingdom of Wessex; 7. The Kingdom of Wessex, the Vikings, and Pagan Amulets and Christianity in the Danelaw

8. Saints and Magic After the Norman Conquest: Anglo-Saxon Saints9. New English Saints and Monasteries, and Late Medieval Ritual Curses; 10. The Saints of Wales and Scotland: Holy Islands, Ritual Curses and Healing Waters; 11. Pagan Magic in Late Medieval Christianity; 12. Magic, Cunning-Folk and Witchcraft Trials in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries; Conclusion; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index