Fearful spirits, reasoned follies

Bailey, Michael David, 1971-

Fearful spirits, reasoned follies the boundaries of superstition in late medieval Europe / [electronic resource] : Michael D. Bailey. - Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2013 - 1 online resource (p. cm.)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : the meanings of medieval superstition -- The weight of tradition -- Superstition in court and cloister -- The cardinal, the confessor, and the chancellor -- Dilemmas of discernment -- Witchcraft and its discontents -- Toward disenchantment?.

0801467314 (electronic bk.) 9780801467318 (electronic bk.)

22573/ctt1jrc7r JSTOR


Superstition--History.--Europe
Superstition--Religious aspects--Catholic Church--History.
Civilization, Medieval.
HISTORY / Medieval
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology


Electronic books.

GR135 / .B35 2013

398/.41094