Here are some spooky medieval books for you to celebrate with over Halloween!
Werewolves and the Dog-headed Saint in the Middle Ages
October 30, 2013 By
Stories of werewolves and their canine kin have been around for centuries, and some of them may be a bit surprising.
Blood beliefs in early modern Europe
June 29, 2013 By
This thesis focuses on the significance of blood and the perception of the body in both learned and popular culture in order to investigate problems of identity and social exclusion in early modern Europe.
The Rage of the Wolf: Metamorphosis and Identity in Medieval Werewolf Tales
April 11, 2013 By
The werewolves of medieval literature were forced to conform to the Church’s view of metamorphosis and, in so doing, transformed from bestial and savage to benevolent and rational.
The historical basis of Lycanthropism or: where do Werewolves come from?
February 24, 2013 By
Werewolves, Lycanthropes or Man-Wolves appear in many German, French and Scandinavian stories. Nowadays there exists an image of these creatures, which combines almost all the aspects of the werewolf-myths around the world, that was brought to us by Hollywood.
Evolution of the Werewolf Archetype from Ovid to J.K. Rowling
February 17, 2013 By
The medieval period has a greater variety of theories and perspectives regarding werewolves than any other pre-modern era.
Monstrous transformations: loyalty and community in four medieval poems
September 23, 2012 By
I will examine two forms of transformation, the werewolf transformation and the monstrous human transformation, both of which feature shape shifters who presumably cannot be trusted
The Werewolf in Medieval Icelandic Literature
April 27, 2011 By
In northern regions much prominence is given to two kinds of shape-shifting: the ability to change into either a bear or a wolf, although the latter seems to have been more popular.
Werewolves and Courtesy in Medieval Literature
December 24, 2010 By
What does it mean to be part man, part beast? In the Middle Ages, writers were struggling with the same questions.
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