Magic, body, and the self in eighteenth-century Sweden
Contrary to previous assumptions, magic remained an integral part of everyday life in Enlightenment Europe. This book demonstrates that the endurance of magical practices, both benevolent and malevolent, was grounded in early modern perceptions of an interconnected body, self and spiritual cosmos.
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Leiden, NL :
Brill
2009.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Studies in medieval and Reformation traditions ; v. 135. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b31371048*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Honour and social control in witchcraft trials
- The fluid self
- Magic and the body
- Healing as counter-magic
- The ambiguity of magic.
