Magic in Medieval Manuscripts
- ISBN-10
- 0802037976
- ISBN-13
- 9780802037978
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 70
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004-01-01
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Author
- Sophie Page
Description
Magic in Medieval Manuscripts explores the place of magic in the medieval world and the contradictory responses it evoked, through an exploration of images and texts in British Library manuscripts.
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