| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 254 pages) |
| Contents |
Introduction -- 'My lady knows impious things' : impotence magic in the ancient world -- 'What adulterous women do' : the early middle ages, c.800-c.1100 -- Impotence magic enters the academic world, 1100-1190 -- How to bind a man or woman : impotence in the magical texts -- 'Everywhere on earth, certain idolatries reign' : pastoral literature, 1200-1400 -- Annulment procedures and frivolous cures : canon law, 1200-1400 -- Necromancers, confessions, and the power of demons : theology, 1220-1400 -- Herbs and magic : medicine, 1240-1400 -- Impotence magic and the rise of witchcraft -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
'Magic and Impotence in the Middle Ages' investigates the common medieval belief that magic could cause impotence, focusing particularly on the period 1150-1450. The book also examines why the authors of legal, medical, and theological texts were so interested in popular magical practices relating to impotence |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-247) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Sex in marriage -- Europe -- History -- To 1500
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Impotence -- Treatment -- Europe -- History -- To 1500
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Magic -- Europe -- History -- To 1500
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Medicine, Medieval.
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Erectile Dysfunction -- history
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History, Medieval
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Magic -- history
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Customs & Traditions.
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Medicine, Medieval
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Impotence -- Treatment
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Magic
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Sex in marriage
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Volksmedizin
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Magie
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Impotenz
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| SUBJECT |
Europe. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85045631
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Europe |
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Europe
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781429491266 |
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1429491264 |
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