Witches, Werewolves, and Fairies: Shapeshifters and Astral Doubles in the Middle Ages
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Reveals the true nature of medieval belief in the Double of the Soul
• Demonstrates the survival of a pagan belief that each individual owns three souls, including a double that can journey outside the physical body
• Explains the nature of death and the Other World hidden beneath the monsters and superstitions in stories from the Middle Ages
Monsters, werewolves, witches, and fairies remain a strong presence in our stories and dreams. But as Claude Lecouteux shows, their roots go far deeper than their appearance in medieval folklore; they are survivors of a much older belief system that predates Christianity and was w
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Manufacturer: Inner Traditions
Release date: 23 July 2003
ISBN-10 : 0892810963 | ISBN-13: 9780892810963
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Release date: 23 July 2003
ISBN-10 : 0892810963 | ISBN-13: 9780892810963

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