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Magic and impotence in the Middle Ages [electronic resource] / Catherine Rider.
Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2006Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 254 p.).ISBN: 9780191713026 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Impotence -- Europe -- History -- To 1500 | Impotence -- Treatment -- Europe -- History -- To 1500 | Magic -- Europe -- History -- To 1500 | Sex -- Europe -- History -- To 1500 | Sex in marriage -- Europe -- History -- To 1500 | Learning and scholarship -- Europe -- History -- Medieval, 500-1500Additional Physical Form: Print version : 9780199282227DDC classification: 392.60940902 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online 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.| Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
'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.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.