Strange Histories: The Trial of the Pig, the Walking Dead, and Other Matters of Fact from the Medieval and Renaissance Worlds

ISBN-13: 9781138830820 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 200 str.

Darren Oldridge

Opis

Strange Histories is an exploration of some of the most extraordinary beliefs that existed in the late Middle Ages through to the end of the seventeenth century. This new edition extends back into the Renaissance and has been fully updated in light of new research. It is essential reading for all students of early modern history.

Spis treści

Figures; Preface to the second edition; Introduction: strange worlds; Angels on a pinhead; They hang horses, don’t they?; The roaming dead; "A shipwreck of souls": understanding witchcraft; Werewolves and flying witches; Raptures and forbidden words; Suffering saints; The case for killing heretics; Conclusion: the edge of wonder; Further reading; Index