Fearful Spirits, Reasoned Follies: The Boundaries of Superstition in Late Medieval Europe
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Superstitions are commonplace in the modern world. Mostly, however, they evoke innocuous images of people reading their horoscopes or avoiding black cats. Certain religious practices might also come to mind--praying to St. Christopher or lighting candles for the dead. Benign as they might seem today, such practices were not always perceived that way. In medieval Europe superstitions were considered serious offenses, violations of essential...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1501714732
ISBN13:9781501714733
Release Date:November 2017
Publisher:Cornell University Press
Length:312 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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