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Magic and impotence in the Middle Ages /

'Magic and Impotence in the Middle Ages' investigates the common medieval belief that magic could cause impotence, focusing particularly on the period 1150-1450. The book also examines why the authors of legal, medical, and theological texts were so interested in popular magical practices...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rider, Catherine (Catherine Rosemary)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Subjects:
Sex in marriage > Europe > History > To 1500.
Impotence > Treatment > Europe > History > To 1500.
Magic > Europe > History > To 1500.
Medicine, Medieval.
Europe.
Erectile Dysfunction > history
History, Medieval
Magic > history
Europe
Médecine médiévale.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Customs & Traditions.
Medicine, Medieval
Impotence > Treatment
Magic
Sex in marriage
Volksmedizin
Magie
Impotenz
To 1500
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:'Magic and Impotence in the Middle Ages' investigates the common medieval belief that magic could cause impotence, focusing particularly on the period 1150-1450. The book also examines why the authors of legal, medical, and theological texts were so interested in popular magical practices relating to impotence.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 254 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-247) and index.
ISBN:9781429491266
1429491264