Magic and impotence in the middle ages
Auteur :
Rider, Catherine
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199282227
Date de publication :
26 janv. 2006
Dimensions :
22,4 x 14,5 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
442 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.