Ghosts in the Middle Ages by Jean-Claude Schmitt

Ghosts in the Middle Ages by Jean-Claude Schmitt

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Using a variety of medieval texts, this book examines the significance of the widespread belief in ghosts. It traces the imaginative, political and religious contexts and discusses Augustine's influence - the link between dreams and autobiographical narratives and monastic visions and folklore.

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Ghosts in the Middle Ages by Jean-Claude Schmitt

Using a variety of medieval texts, this book examines the significance of the widespread belief in ghosts. It traces the imaginative, political and religious contexts and discusses Augustine's influence - the link between dreams and autobiographical narratives and monastic visions and folklore.
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ISBN 13 9780226738871
ISBN 10 0226738876
Title Ghosts in the Middle Ages
Author Jean-Claude Schmitt
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher The University of Chicago Press
Year published 1998-04-28
Number of pages 300
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.