Strange Histories presents a serious account of some of the most extraordinary occurrences of European and North American history and explains how they made sense to people living at the time.
From grisly anecdotes about ghosts, to stories of witches and werewolves, the book uses case studies from the Middle Ages and the early modern period and provides fascinating insights into the world-view of a vanished age. It shows how such occurences fitted in quite naturally with the "common sense" of the time and offers explanations of these riveting and ultimately rational phenomena.
What made reasonable, educated men and women behave in ways that seem utterly nonsensical to us today? This question and many more are answered in the fascinating book.
- ISBN:
- 9780415404921
- 9780415404921
-
Category:
- History
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
-
17-11-2006
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Pages:
- 208
- Dimensions (mm):
- 234x156x16mm
- Weight:
- 0.32kg
Click 'Notify Me' to get an email alert when this item becomes available
Hi There,
Did you know that you can save books into your library to create gift lists, reading lists, etc?
You can also mark books that you're reading, or want to read.
Great!
Click on Save to My Library / Lists
Select the List you'd like to categorise as, or add your own
Here you can mark if you have read this book, reading it or want to read
Awesome! You added your first item into your Library
Great! The fun begins.
Click on My Library / My Lists and I will take you there
Reviews
Be the first to review Strange Histories.
Share This Book: