Ciaran Arthur

'Charms', Liturgies, and Secret Rites in Early Medieval England

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A re-evaluation of the mysterious "charms" found in Anglo-Saxon literature, arguing for their place in mainstream Christian rites.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Boydell & Brewer
• Seitenzahl: 262
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Mai 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 372g
• ISBN-13: 9781837650286
• ISBN-10: 1837650284
• Artikelnr.: 64542848

Autorenporträt

Ciaran Arthur

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Kill or Cure: Anglo-Saxon Understandings of Galdor By the
Power Vested in Me: Galdor in Authorised Rituals Ite Missa Est: The
Liturgical Nature of 'Charms' Crops and Robbers: A Case Study of the
Vitellius Psalter In the Beginning Was the Letter: The Cosmological Power
of 'Gibberish' Conclusion Bibliography