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Magic and Impotence in the Middle Ages
Rider, Catherine (Research Fellow in Medieval History, Christ's College, Cambridge)
Magic and Impotence in the Middle Ages
Rider, Catherine (Research Fellow in Medieval History, Christ's College, Cambridge)
Investigates the widely held medieval belief that magic could cause sexual dysfunction. This book focuses on the period 1150-1450, and compares sources from four genres: confessors' manuals, medical compendia, canon law commentaries, and commentaries on the Sentences of Peter Lombard. It shows that ideas about the legitimacy of magic were varied.
268 pages, black & white illustrations
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | March 30, 2006 |
ISBN13 | 9780199282227 |
Publishers | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 268 |
Dimensions | 145 × 224 × 20 mm · 444 g |