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Rewriting Magic: An Exegesis of the Visionary Autobiography of a Fourteenth-Century French Monk - Magic in History Fanger, Claire (Rice University)
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Rewriting Magic: An Exegesis of the Visionary Autobiography of a Fourteenth-Century French Monk - Magic in History
Fanger, Claire (Rice University)
Examines the text and background of The Flowers of Heavenly Teaching, an autobiography by the fourteenth-century Benedictine monk John of Morigny. Explores how the author negotiated the categories of magic and heresy in relation to Christianity.
Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Examines the text and background of The Flowers of Heavenly Teaching, an autobiography by the fourteenth-century Benedictine monk John of Morigny. Explores how the author negotiated the categories of magic and heresy in relation to Christianity--Provided by publisher.
Contributor Bio: Fanger, Claire Claire Fanger is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Rice University. She is the editor of Conjuring Spirits: Texts and Traditions of Medieval Ritual Magic (Penn State, 1998).
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | April 13, 2015 |
| ISBN13 | 9780271066509 |
| Publishers | Pennsylvania State University Press |
| Genre | Chronological Period > Medieval (500-1453) Studies |
| Pages | 232 |
| Dimensions | 248 × 164 × 25 mm · 453 g |
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