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Saxon Kings and Ice Age Magic – Archaeology-Inspired Storytelling for Families
Mammoth bones, human skulls, a glorious helmet buried in an ancient ship... Imagine what stories these ancient treasures might tell us if they had a voice! Join us in Butser's Great Roundhouse for an afternoon of incredible, imaginative storytelling, bringing to life some of the most extraordinary archaeological finds from the distant past.
The 10th Annual Festival of Legends: Magic
Come celebrate 10 Years of Magic with us. The Festival of Legends is returning to Optimist Farm, Apex, NC on April 22-23, 2023!
Dragons, Heroes, Myths & Magic: The Medieval Art of Storytelling
Some of literature’s most celebrated myths, legends and fables explored, retold and examined alongside the story of the books in which they are held.
The Wisdom of the Ages & the Secrets of the Sages: A Medieval Arabic Grimoire
This book, previously unavailable in English, is an exemplar of the medieval magic of Syria, showing influences of alchemy, natural magic, demonology and ceremonial magic.
The Routledge History of Medieval Magic
The Routledge History of Medieval Magic brings together the work of scholars from across Europe and North America to provide extensive insights into recent developments in the study of medieval magic between c.1100 and c.1500. This book covers a wide range of topics, including the magical texts which circulated in medieval Europe, the attitudes of intellectuals and churchmen to magic, the ways in which magic intersected with other aspects of medieval culture, and the early witch trials of the fifteenth century.
Reason & Revelation in the Middle Ages
Etienne Gilson Reason and Revelation in the Middle Ages, first delivered as the Richard Lectures in 1937, was published in 1938 and became an immediate success. Not only does it contribute to a major question of debate in Christian, Jewish, and Islamic philosophy and religion in the medieval period but it also insists on the validity of truth obtainable through reason as well as revelation, on rational argument alongside religious faith. This message is as important in the twenty-first century as it was in the fourth century of the young Augustine, the thirteenth of St Thomas Aquinas, and the twentieth of the mature Gilson.--
Tales of the Troubled Dead: Ghost Stories in Cultural History
The author traces examples of ghost stories from Homer through to the present day, along with describing the aspects of storytelling designed to involve readers.
The Martyrdom of Gilles de Rais
The purpose of this book is to scrutinize the generally accepted account of Gilles' life, including the evidence given at his trial, to expose the commonly believed myths and to posit a more credible alternative narrative.
Norse Mythology
Neil Gaiman, long inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction, presents a bravura rendition of the Norse gods and their world from their origin though their upheaval in Ragnarok.
Witches & Pagans: Women in European Folk Religion, 700-1100
Witches and Pagans looks at women's sacraments in early medieval Europe, a subject that has been buried deep for centuries.
Tales of Norse Mythology
Scandinavians of the Viking Age explored the mysteries of life through their sagas. Ranging from the comic to the tragic, these legends tell of passion, love, friendship, pride, courage, strength, loyalty, and betrayal.
Medieval Ghost Stories: An Anthology of Miracles, Marvels & Prodigies
Stories of restless spirits returning from the afterlife are as old as storytelling. In medieval Europe ghosts, nightstalkers and unearthly visitors from parallel worlds had been in circulation since before the coming of Christianity.
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