Tales of Witchcraft and Wonder
The Venomous Maiden and Other Stories of the Supernatural
$40.76
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
19 January 2022
Summary
A collection of tales from the Middle Ages focused on otherworldly powers, magical animals, miracles, demonic apparitions, and supernatural events
- Offers commentary for each story, revealing its historical context, cultural and esoteric associations, and hidden pagan beliefs
- Explores how the tales transformed over the ages and their origins in Classical Antiquity, the Middle East, and India
- Includes stories never-before-translated from their or…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781644111703 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1644111705 |
| Author: | Claude Lecouteux, Corinne Lecouteux |
| Publisher: | Inner Traditions Bear and Company |
| Imprint: | Inner Traditions Bear and Company |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 19 January 2022 |
| Weight: | 651g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 152mm x 229mm |
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Critics Review
“Claude and Corinne Lecouteux’s Tales of Witchcraft and Wonder is a scholarly but accessible study of the tales, stories, and fables that circulated and were popular in the European Middle Ages. What links them is a magical worldview that connects humans directly with elemental forces and the worlds of eldritch spirits and intelligent animals. Tales of Witchcraft and Wonder also contains many lesser-known but compelling tales that re-create the spirit of uncanny human experience in former times.” * Nigel Pennick, author of Operative Witchcraft, Witchcraft and Secret Societies of Rural England, and *
Claude Lecouteux
Claude Lecouteux (1943–2025) was a professor emeritus of medieval literature and civilization at the Sorbonne and author of numerous books on medieval beliefs and magic, including The Pagan Book of the Dead and Dictionary of Ancient Magic Words and Spells. Corinne Lecouteux is a translator specializing in tales and legends. She lives in Paris.
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