Textual magic : charms and written amulets in medieval England / Katherine Storm Hindley.
2023
GR600 .H56 2023
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Textual magic : charms and written amulets in medieval England / Katherine Storm Hindley.
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9780226825342
0226825345
9780226825335
0226825337
0226825345
9780226825335
0226825337
Published
Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2023.
Language
English
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1 online resource (312 pages) : illustrations.
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GR600 .H56 2023
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203/.32094202
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
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Table of Contents
Introduction : reading, writing, and charming
The powers of charm-words and relics
Before 1100 : "textual magic" in pre-conquest England
1100 to 1350 : charm langauge and the boundaries of text
1350 to 1500 : "a fayre charme on Englysh"
Conclusion : the changing power of words.
The powers of charm-words and relics
Before 1100 : "textual magic" in pre-conquest England
1100 to 1350 : charm langauge and the boundaries of text
1350 to 1500 : "a fayre charme on Englysh"
Conclusion : the changing power of words.