Popular Religion in Late Saxon England - by Karen Louise Jolly (Paperback)
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Highlights
- In tenth- and eleventh-century England, Anglo-Saxon Christians retained an old folk belief in elves as extremely dangerous creatures capable of harming unwary humans.
- About the Author: Karen Louise Jolly is associate professor of history and a member of the associate graduate faculty at the University of Hawai`i at Manoa.
- 264 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Christianity
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Popular Religion in Late Saxon England: Elf Charms in ContextBook Synopsis
In tenth- and eleventh-century England, Anglo-Saxon Christians retained an old folk belief in elves as extremely dangerous creatures capable of harming unwary humans. To ward off the afflictions caused by these invisible beings, Christian priests modified traditional elf charms by adding liturgical chants to herbal remedies. In Popular Religion in Late Saxon England, Karen Jolly traces this cultural intermingling of Christian liturgy and indigenous Germanic customs and argues that elf charms and similar practices represent the successful Christianization of native folklore. Jolly describes a dual process of conversion in which Anglo-Saxon culture became Christianized but at the same time left its own distinct imprint on Christianity. Illuminating the creative aspects of this dynamic relationship, she identifies liturgical folk medicine as a middle ground between popular and elite, pagan and Christian, magic and miracle. Her analysis, drawing on the model of popular religion to redefine folklore and magic, reveals the richness and diversity of late Saxon Christianity.From the Back Cover
In tenth- and eleventh-century England, Anglo-Saxon Christians retained an old folk belief in elves as extremely dangerous creatures capable of harming unwary humans. To ward off the afflictions caused by these invisible beings, Christian priests modified traditional elf charms by adding liturgical chants to herbal remedies. In Popular Religion in Late Saxon England, Karen Jolly traces this cultural intermingling of Christian liturgy and indigenous Germanic customs and argues that elf charms and similar practices represent the successful Christianization of native folklore. Jolly describes a dual process of conversion in which Anglo-Saxon culture became Christianized but at the same time left its own distinct imprint on Christianity. Illuminating the creative aspects of this dynamic relationship, she identifies liturgical folk medicine as a middle ground between popular and elite, pagan and Christian, magic and miracle. Her analysis, drawing on the model of popular religion to redefine folklore and magic, reveals the richness and diversity of late Saxon Christianity.Review Quotes
Provides unique and valuable insights into popular culture in late Saxon England.
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About the Author
Karen Louise Jolly is associate professor of history and a member of the associate graduate faculty at the University of Hawai`i at Manoa.Dimensions (Overall): 9.08 Inches (H) x 6.24 Inches (W) x .68 Inches (D)
Weight: .86 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Christianity
Genre: Religion + Beliefs
Number of Pages: 264
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Theme: History
Format: Paperback
Author: Karen Louise Jolly
Language: English
Street Date: April 1, 1996
TCIN: 89213518
UPC: 9780807845653
Item Number (DPCI): 247-04-8649
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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