The Occult in Medieval Europe 500-1500

by P.G. Maxwell-Stuart

Book Overview

Of all the epithets popularly attached to the Middle Ages, 'superstitious' is perhaps the most common and most misleading. The 18th century view that the era was represented by the Catholic Church and therefore backward and 'dark', in contrast to their own times which were forward-looking, rational and 'scientific', has created a myth which successive centuries have perpetuated.

This fascinating study challenges the assumption that the medieval...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403902895
• ISBN13: 9781403902894
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.6" x 8.5"