Magic Tales and Fairy Tale Magic: From Ancient Egypt to the Italian Renaissance by Ruth B. Bottigheimer

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

Ruth B. Bottigheimer

224 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

nonfiction history adventurous medium-paced
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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 t...

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