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Magic Tales and Fairy Tale Magic: From Ancient Egypt to the Italian Renaissance

Ruth B. Bottigheimer
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Description:This book examines magic's generally maleficent effect on humans from ancient Egypt through the Middle Ages, including tales from classical mythology, Jewish, Christian, and Muslim cultures. It shows that certain magical motifs lived on from age to age, but that it took until the Italian Renaissance for magic tales to become fairy tales.ContentsTales, Magic, and Fairy TalesEgyptian, Greek, and Roman Magic TalesJewish Magic TalesMagic Tales in Medieval Christian EuropeMagic Tales in the Muslim Middle AgesMagic at Court and on the PiazzaThe Problematics of Magic on the Threshold of Fairy Tale Magic: Straparola’s Early ModernThe Evolution of Fairy Tale Magic from Straparola to Basile and PerraultWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Magic Tales and Fairy Tale Magic: From Ancient Egypt to the Italian Renaissance. To get started finding Magic Tales and Fairy Tale Magic: From Ancient Egypt to the Italian Renaissance, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages
217
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Palgrave MacMillan
Release
2014
ISBN
1137380888

Magic Tales and Fairy Tale Magic: From Ancient Egypt to the Italian Renaissance

Ruth B. Bottigheimer
4.4/5 (1290744 ratings)
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Description: This book examines magic's generally maleficent effect on humans from ancient Egypt through the Middle Ages, including tales from classical mythology, Jewish, Christian, and Muslim cultures. It shows that certain magical motifs lived on from age to age, but that it took until the Italian Renaissance for magic tales to become fairy tales.ContentsTales, Magic, and Fairy TalesEgyptian, Greek, and Roman Magic TalesJewish Magic TalesMagic Tales in Medieval Christian EuropeMagic Tales in the Muslim Middle AgesMagic at Court and on the PiazzaThe Problematics of Magic on the Threshold of Fairy Tale Magic: Straparola’s Early ModernThe Evolution of Fairy Tale Magic from Straparola to Basile and PerraultWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Magic Tales and Fairy Tale Magic: From Ancient Egypt to the Italian Renaissance. To get started finding Magic Tales and Fairy Tale Magic: From Ancient Egypt to the Italian Renaissance, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages
217
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Palgrave MacMillan
Release
2014
ISBN
1137380888

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