Love cures : healing and love magic in old French romance /

"Examines literary portrayals of women who practice healing and love magic, and argues that these figures were modeled on informally trained practitioners common in the magico-medical paradigm of the high Middle Ages, and were well-respected and successful"--Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Doggett, Laine E.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, [2009]
Series:Penn State Romance studies.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:"Examines literary portrayals of women who practice healing and love magic, and argues that these figures were modeled on informally trained practitioners common in the magico-medical paradigm of the high Middle Ages, and were well-respected and successful"--Provided by publisher.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 291 pages )
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [268]-286) and index.
ISBN:9780271052571
0271052570