Classical Culture and Witchcraft in Medieval and Renaissance Italy by Marina Mon

Description: Classical Culture and Witchcraft in Medieval and Renaissance Italy by Marina Montesano Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Marina Montesano examines Greek and Latin literature, revealing how particular features of ancient striges were carried into the Late Middle Ages, through the Renaissance and into the fifteenth century, when early Italian trials recall the myth of the strix common in ancient Latin sources and in popular memory. Publisher Description This book explores the relationships between ancient witchcraft and its modern incarnation, and by doing so fills an important gap in the historiography. It is often noted that stories of witchcraft circulated in Greek and Latin classical texts, and that treatises dealing with witch-beliefs referenced them. Still, the role of humanistic culture and classical revival in the developing of the witch-hunts has not yet been fully researched. Marina Montesano examines Greek and Latin literature, revealing how particular features of ancient striges were carried into the Late Middle Ages, through the Renaissance and into the fifteenth century, when early Italian trials recall the myth of the strix common in ancient Latin sources and in popular memory. The final chapter also serves as a conclusion, to show how in Renaissance Italy and beyond, classical accounts of witchcraft ceased to be just stories, as they had formerly been, and were instead used to attest to the reality of witches powers. Author Biography Marina Montesano is Professor of Medieval History at the University of Messina, Italy. She is also fellow of Villa I Tatti, The Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance. Her research interests focus on cultural history in relation to a range of topics, such as witch-beliefs, imagery of travellers, preaching and crossdressing. Details ISBN 3030063585 ISBN-13 9783030063580 Title Classical Culture and Witchcraft in Medieval and Renaissance Italy Author Marina Montesano Format Paperback Year 2019 Pages 278 Publisher Springer Nature Switzerland AG GE_Item_ID:140602904; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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Book Title: Classical Culture and Witchcraft in Medieval and Renaissance Italy

Number of Pages: IX, 278 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Springer International Publishing A&G

Topic: Witchcraft (See Also Religion / Wicca), Europe / Italy, Social History, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Customs & Traditions, Europe / Medieval

Item Height: 0.6 in

Publication Year: 2019

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Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit, Social Science, History

Item Weight: 16 Oz

Item Length: 8.3 in

Author: Marina Montesano

Book Series: Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic Ser.

Item Width: 5.8 in

Format: Trade Paperback