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" Magic and the supernatural in medieval English romance / "
Corinne Saunders
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BL
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693513
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b515702
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| Main Entry
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Saunders, Corinne J.,1963-
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| Title & Author
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Magic and the supernatural in medieval English romance /\ Corinne Saunders
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| Publication Statement
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Woodbridge, UK ;Rochester, NY :: D.S. Brewer,, 2010
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| Series Statement
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Studies in medieval romance ;
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viii, 304 pages,; 24 cm
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| ISBN
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1843842211
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: 9781843842217
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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Classical and Biblical precedents -- The Middle Ages: prohibitions, folk practices and learned magic -- White magic: natural arts and marvellous technology -- Black magic: the practice of 'nigromancy' -- Otherworld enchantments and faery realms -- Christian marvel and demonic intervention -- Malory's Morte d'Arthur -- Epilogue: towards the Renaissance
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| Abstract
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"This study looks at a wide range of medieval Englisih romance texts, including the works of Chaucer and Malory, from a broad cultural perspective, to show that while they employ magic in order to create exotic, escapist worlds, they are also grounded in a sense of possibility, and reflect a complex web of inherited and current ideas."--BOOK JACKET
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Magic in literature
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Romances, English-- History and criticism
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Supernatural in literature
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| Dewey Classification
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821.1
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PR321.S28 2010
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