Inscribed power : amulets and magic in early Spanish literature / Ryan D. Giles.

Author
Giles, Ryan D. (Ryan Dennis) [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2017]
  • ©2017
Description
xi, 307 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

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    "In Inscribed Power, Ryan D. Giles explores the function of amuletic prayers, divine names, and incantation formulas that were inscribed and printed on parchment, paper and other media, and at the same time inserted into classic literary works in Spain. Giles' insightful analysis of the intersection between amulets and literary texts offers fresh and original interpretations of well-known texts such as the Poema de mío Cid, the Libro de Alexandre, Canitgas de Santa Maria, the Libro de buen amor, Celestina, Lazarillo de Tormes, and the Buscón. Inscribed Power is a fascinating work that highlights specific amuletic texts that were used to heal, protect, or otherwise provide a blessing or curse to discover how their powers could influence fictional lives at different moments in the development of Spanish literature."-- Provided by publisher.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-280) and index.
    Contents
    • Amuletic manuscripts
    • Naming God
    • Amuletic voices
    • The Bawd's amulet
    • Outlaw prayers
    • Postscript: Amuletic afterlives.
    ISBN
    • 9781442646070 ((cloth ; : acid-free paper))
    • 1442646071 ((cloth))
    LCCN
    2017298168
    OCLC
    961007917
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