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Magic and Masculinity: Ritual Magic and Gender in the Early Modern Era
Frances Timbers
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Description for Magic and Masculinity: Ritual Magic and Gender in the Early Modern Era
Hardback. In early modern England, the practice of ritual or ceremonial magic - the attempted communication with angels and demons - both reinforced and subverted existing concepts of gender. This book provides an analysis of early modern ceremonial magic from a gender perspective. Series: International Library of Historical Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 bw integrated. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HRAM; HRQX5; JFSJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 426.
In early modern England, the practice of ritual or ceremonial magic - the attempted communication with angels and demons - both reinforced and subverted existing concepts of gender. The majority of male magicians acted from a position of control and command commensurate with their social position in a patriarchal society; other men, however, used the notion of magic to subvert gender ideals while still aiming to attain hegemony. Whilst women who claimed to perform magic were usually more submissive in their attempted dealings with the spirit world, some female practitioners employed magic to undermine the patriarchal culture and further their ... Read more
In early modern England, the practice of ritual or ceremonial magic - the attempted communication with angels and demons - both reinforced and subverted existing concepts of gender. The majority of male magicians acted from a position of control and command commensurate with their social position in a patriarchal society; other men, however, used the notion of magic to subvert gender ideals while still aiming to attain hegemony. Whilst women who claimed to perform magic were usually more submissive in their attempted dealings with the spirit world, some female practitioners employed magic to undermine the patriarchal culture and further their ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Series
International Library of Historical Studies
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780765594
SKU
V9781780765594
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About Frances Timbers
Frances Timbers is a Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Victoria, Canada. She holds a PhD from University of Toronto.
Reviews for Magic and Masculinity: Ritual Magic and Gender in the Early Modern Era
'Based on good primary material and lucidly written, every chapter of this book delivers fresh insights' Ronald Hutton, Professor of History, University of Bristol