Document Type
Book Review
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
Summer 2010
Journal or Book Title
Magic, Ritual, and Witchcraft
Volume
5
Issue
1
First Page
122
Last Page
124
DOI
10.1353/mrw.0.0177
Abstract
This volume emerged from the Wiles Lectures delivered at Queen's University, Belfast, in 2006, and the four chapters of the work retain their original character. The tone is light and breezy throughout. Complex problems are rendered accessible, such that the book might work well in advanced undergraduate courses dealing with medieval science, intellectual culture, or magic. The topic Bartlett tackles is obviously enormous, and in the scope of four short lectures, he can only begin to address the many profound issues that arise from serious consideration of what the Middle Ages meant by "natural" and "supernatural." Experts will not find much new ground broken. Neither is the work a systematic overview, focusing more often on well-chosen examples rather than presenting a coherent survey, but it succeeds admirably in providing clear illustrations of major trends.
Rights
All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations used for purposes of scholarly citation, none of this work may be reproduced in any form by any means without written permission from the publisher. For information address the University of Pennsylvania Press, 3905 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4112
Copyright Owner
University of Pennsylvania Press
Copyright Date
2010
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Bailey, Michael D., "The Natural and the Supernatural in the Middle Ages" (2010). History Publications. 21.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/history_pubs/21
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European History Commons, History of Religion Commons, Medieval History Commons, Other History Commons
Comments
This is a book review from Magic, Ritual, and Witchcraft 5 (2010): 122, doi:10.1353/mrw.0.0177