Monsters, Sorcerers, and Witches of Northwestern Europe

Name: Monsters, Sorcerers, and Witches of Northwestern Europe: The Medieval and Early Modern Construction of Otherness in Literature
ISBN: 9791221507294

The Medieval and Early Modern Construction of Otherness in Literature

by Letizia Vezzosi

First published:
21st century
Language: English

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This volume presents the first results of the PRIN 2022 research project involving the universities of Siena, Turin, Naples “L’Orientale” and Florence. It examines how otherness was constructed in non-canonical, vernacular texts addressed to popular audiences in Northwestern Europe from the late Middle Ages to the early modern period. The essays explore how theological and demonological ideas were absorbed and reshaped through exempla, street literature, chronicles, and sermons, often featuring magical, wondrous, or witch-like figures. Special attention is given to the gendered portrayal of women and to the interplay between elite and popular discourses in shaping perceptions of marginality

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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Demonology, angelology, and possession, Ritual magic and grimoires, and Witchcraft and folk magic.

Ritual magic and grimoires
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Witchcraft and folk magic
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- “witches”· in edition title
Demonology, angelology, and possession
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Edition	Date	Publisher	Language	ISBN	Access	Links
The Medieval and Early Modern Construction of Otherness in Literature Directory of Open Access Books edition 152; Florence	2025	Firenze University Press	English	9791221507294	Open access	Directory of Open Access Books (opens in a new tab) OAPEN Library (opens in a new tab)