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Witches, Werewolves, and Fairies: Shapeshifters and Astral Doubles in the Middle
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- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780892810963
- Book Title
- Witches, Werewolves, and Fairies : Shapeshifters and Astral Doubles in the Middle Ages
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions International, The Limited
- Publication Year
- 2003
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7in
- Genre
- Body, Mind & Spirit, Religion, Social Science
- Topic
- Wicca (See Also Body, Mind & Spirit / Witchcraft), Folklore & Mythology, Witchcraft (See Also Religion / Wicca)
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 11.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 224 Pages
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Reveals the true nature of medieval belief in the Double of the Soul * Demonstrates the survival of a pagan belief that each individual owns three souls, including a double that can journey outside the physical body * Explains the nature of death and the Other World hidden beneath the monsters and superstitions in stories from the Middle Ages Monsters, werewolves, witches, and fairies remain a strong presence in our stories and dreams. But as Claude Lecouteux shows, their roots go far deeper than their appearance in medieval folklore; they are survivors of a much older belief system that predates Christianity and was widespread over Western Europe. Through his extensive analysis of Germano-Scandinavian legends, as well as those from other areas of Europe, Lecouteux has uncovered an almost forgotten religious concept: that every individual owns three souls and that one of these souls, the Double, can--in animal or human form--leave the physical body while in sleep or a trance, journey where it chooses, then reenter its physical body. While there were many who experienced this phenomenon involuntarily, there were others--those who attracted the unwelcome persecution of the Church--who were able to provoke it at will: witches. In a thorough excavation of the medieval soul, Claude Lecouteux reveals the origin and significance of this belief in the Double, and follows its transforming features through the ages. He shows that far from being fantasy or vague superstition, fairies, witches, and werewolves all testify to a consistent ancient vision of our world and the world beyond.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Inner Traditions International, The Limited
ISBN-10
0892810963
ISBN-13
9780892810963
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2851315
Product Key Features
Book Title
Witches, Werewolves, and Fairies : Shapeshifters and Astral Doubles in the Middle Ages
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Wicca (See Also Body, Mind & Spirit / Witchcraft), Folklore & Mythology, Witchcraft (See Also Religion / Wicca)
Publication Year
2003
Genre
Body, Mind & Spirit, Religion, Social Science
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
11.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Bf1045.D67l4313 2003
Reviews
Surprisingly, and despite the consistently scholarly tone, Lecouteux treats his subject with unmistakable sympathy and enthusiasm. He contrasts traditional beliefs about the soul with those imposed by Christianity and clearly favors the former., One of those rare delights, a book as readable as it is scholarly on a subject appealing to general readers., ...an important academic work that throws new light on historical accounts of witchcraft, the supernatural and the spirit world.
Table of Content
Foreword by Régis Boyer Acknowledgments Preface to the 2001 Edition Preface to the 1996 Edition Introduction Part 1: The Soul Outside the Body 1 The Ecstatic Journey 2 Pagan Ecstatics 3 An Unusual Concept of the Soul Part 2: The Disguises of the Double 4 The Double and Fairies 5 The Double and Witchcraft 6 Metamorphosis: The Double and Werewolves Part 3: Seeing the Double 7 Autoscopy 8 Shadow, Reflection, and Image Conclusion Appendix 1: The Soul and the Double Appendix 2: Hambel and Vardøjer Appendix 3: The Trial of the Werewolf Notes Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
2003
Lccn
2003-009563
Dewey Decimal
133.1/4
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
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