The rise of magic in early medieval Europe / Valerie I.J. Flint.
1991
BF1593 .F45 1991 (Mapit)
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Title
The rise of magic in early medieval Europe / Valerie I.J. Flint.
ISBN
9780691001104 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0691001103 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0691031657 (alk. paper)
9780691031651 (alk. paper)
0691001103 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0691031657 (alk. paper)
9780691031651 (alk. paper)
Publication Details
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c1991.
Language
English
Description
xii, 452 p. ; 24 cm.
Call Number
BF1593 .F45 1991
Dewey Decimal Classification
133.4/3/0940902
Summary
In this work on magic in early medieval Europe, the author shows how many of the more discerning leaders of the early medieval Church decided to promote non-Christian practices originally condemned as magical--rather than repressing them or leaving them to waste away or "growl." These wise leaders actively and enthusiastically incorporated specific kinds of "magic" into the dominant culture not only to appease the contemporary non-Christian opposition but also to enhance Christianity itself.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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