Sorceress or Witch?
The Image of Gender in Medieval Iceland and Northern Europe
Format:Paperback
Publisher:University Press of America
Published:27th Jun '91
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Sorceress or Witch? is primarily a literary study highlighting the thematic content of Icelandic literature as it compares with the legal, literary, and historical Germanic sources of early medieval Europe. The text discusses the characteristics of female witches: the seeress, the sorceress, witches and animals, the lascivious witch, and the cannibal woman. It is a kind of case study on how the change in the medieval religious Weltanschauung (from pagan to Christian) affected the role of women and magic. The book also includes 40 illustrations.
The book puts together some valuable material.... -- D.A. Miller, University of Rochester
This excellent investigation will correct many misconceptions that have emerged from the works of scholars who have relied almost exclusively on late medieval sources. -- Donald Ward, University of California, Los Angeles
This excellent investigation will correct many misconceptions that have emerged from the works of scholars who have relied almost exclusively on late medieval sources. -- Donald Ward, University of California, Los Angeles
The book puts together some valuable material.... -- D.A. Miller, University of Rochester
ISBN: 9780819182579
Dimensions: 219mm x 133mm x 14mm
Weight: 304g
262 pages