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Medieval Ghost Stories - by Andrew Joynes (Paperback)

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  • Strongly recommended.
  • Author(s): Andrew Joynes
  • 230 Pages
  • Literary Criticism, Medieval

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Seventy-seven tales of the supernatural, intended to frighten and excite and bring to heel their medieval audience, gathered from medieval chronicles, sagas, heroic poetry and romances.



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Strongly recommended. M R JAMES NEWSLETTER 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. Here is a collection of ghostly encounters from medieval romances, monastic chronicles, sagas and heroic poetry. These tales bore a peculiar freight of spooks and spirituality which can still make the hair stand on end. Look at the story of Richard Rowntree's stillborn child, glimpsed by his father tangled in swaddling clothes on the road to Santiago, or the sly habits of water sprites resting as golden rings on the surface of the river, just out of reach. Writer and broadcaster Andrew Joynes brings together a vivid selection of these tales, with a thoughtful commentary that puts them in context and lays bare the layers of meaning in them.



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(Reviewd together with 'Medieval Comic Tales') Both make a delightful contribution to our understanding and mapping of those mental landscapes. They also allowed me to see the physical medieval landscape differently, reminding me that in the medieval period it had supernatural and metaphorical dimensions. In these tales a wide range of medieval people come to life.-- "FINDS RESEARCH GROUP NEWSLETTER"

[An] excellent compendium of medieval folklore.-- "FORTEAN TIMES"

A collection of stories that have stood the test of time.-- "HISTORY MAGAZINE (US)"

Assembles dozens of ghostly tales from an impressive array of original sources ranging from Iceland to Florence.-- "BBC HISTORY"

Every reader is sure to find something new and many readers may find something to treasure in this sprightly anthology.-- "ARTHURIANA"

Strongly recommended. A convenient compendium indeed!-- "MR JAMES NEWSLETTER"

Truly ... a landmark work. This impeccably researched and very readable book should appeal to a wide audience.-- "MEDIEVAL REVIEW"
Dimensions (Overall): 7.7 Inches (H) x 5.0 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)
Weight: .55 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 230
Genre: Literary Criticism
Sub-Genre: Medieval
Publisher: Boydell Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Andrew Joynes
Language: English
Street Date: October 19, 2006
TCIN: 1005134517
UPC: 9781843832690
Item Number (DPCI): 247-17-2346
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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