Strange Histories: The Trial of the Pig, the Walking Dead, and Other Matters of Fact from the Medieval and Renaissance Worlds
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Strange Histories: The Trial of the Pig, the Walking Dead, and Othe...
Author: Oldridge, Darren
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition: 2
Binding: Paperback
Number of Pages: 200
Release Date: 02-10-2017
EAN: 9781138830820
Package Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
Languages: English
Details:
Strange Histories explores some of the most extraordinary beliefs that existed from the late Middle Ages to the end of the seventeenth century. This book presents serious accounts of the appearance of angels and demons, sea monsters, dragons, and other fascinating phenomena within European and North American history. It challenges the "present-centred thinking" approach by placing these events in their social and cultural context, thus offering a fresh perspective on a world in which dragons, witches, and supernatural creatures were seen as facts rather than fiction.
The new edition has been fully updated with recent research and includes a new guide to further reading, along with a selection of pictures to bring its themes to life. The book covers a range of case studies, from ghosts to witches to pigs on trial for murder, providing a fascinating insight into the worldview of a vanished era. This makes it essential reading for students of early modern history.
