Witches, Werewolves, and Fairies: Shapeshifters and Astral Doubles in the Middle Ages
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Witches, Werewolves, and Fairies: Shapeshifters and Astral Doubles in the Middle Ages
By (Author) Claude Lecouteux
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
23rd July 2003
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Contemporary non-Christian and para-Christian cults and sects
Sociology
Cultural studies: customs and traditions
Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)
Parapsychological studies
Occult studies
133.14
Physical Properties
Paperback
224
Width 152mm, Height 229mm, Spine 18mm
315g
Description
Reveals the nature of medieval belief in the double of the soul and demonstrates the survival of a pagan belief that each individual owns three souls, including a double that can journey outside of the body. It expains the nature of death and the Other Worls hidden beneath the monsters and superstitions in stories from the Middle Ages.
Reviews
"One of those rare delights, a book as readable as it is scholarly on a subject appealing to general readers." * Patricia Monaghan, Booklist, September 2004 *
"...an important academic work that throws new light on historical accounts of witchcraft, the supernatural and the spirit world." * The Cauldron, February 2004 *
"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." * Joshua Buckley, TYR, Vol. 3, 2007-2008 *
Author Bio
Claude Lecouteux is a professor of medieval literature and civilization at the Sorbonne. He is the author of nine other books exploring the true nature of medieval beliefs in the afterlife and the supernatural. He lives in Paris.
