Magic, Body and the Self in Eighteenth-Century Sweden

Magic, Body and the Self in Eighteenth-Century Sweden
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Total Pages : 237
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ISBN-10 : 9789004171145
ISBN-13 : 9004171142
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Book Synopsis Magic, Body and the Self in Eighteenth-Century Sweden by : Jacqueline Van Gent

Download or read book Magic, Body and the Self in Eighteenth-Century Sweden written by Jacqueline Van Gent and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2009 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contrary to previous assumptions, magic remained an integral part of everyday life in Enlightenment Europe. This book demonstrates that the endurance of magical practices, both benevolent and malevolent, was grounded in early modern perceptions of an interconnected body, self and spiritual cosmos. Drawing on eighteenth-century Swedish witchcraft trials, which are exceptionally detailed, these notions of embodiment and selfhood are explored in depth. The nuanced analysis of healing magic, the role of emotions, the politics of evidence and proof and the very ambiguity of magical rituals reveals a surprising syncretism of Christian and pre-Christian elements. The book provides a unique insight to the history of magic and witchcraft, the study of eighteenth-century religion and culture, and to our understanding of body and self in the past.


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