Monsters, werewolves, witches, and fairies remain a strong presence in our stories and dreams. Their roots predate Christianity and are widespread over Western Europe. The author's extensive analysis of Western European legends reveals an almost forgotten religious concept: that every individual owns three souls and that one, the Double, can leave the physical body to journey where it chooses. Claude Lecouteux reveals the origin and significance of this belief, and follows its transforming features through the ages.
Monsters, werewolves, witches, and fairies remain a strong presence in our stories and dreams. Their roots predate Christianity and are widespread over Western Europe. The author's extensive analysis of Western European legends reveals an almost forgotten religious concept: that every individual owns three souls and that one, the Double, can leave the physical body to journey where it chooses. Claude Lecouteux reveals the origin and significance of this belief, and follows its transforming features through the ages.
Claude Lecouteux is a professor of medieval literature and civilization at the Sorbonne. He is the author of nine other books exploring the true nature of medieval beliefs in the afterlife and the supernatural. He lives in Paris.
Inhaltsangabe
Foreword by Régis Boyer Acknowledgments Preface to the 2001 Edition Preface to the 1996 Edition Introduction Part 1: The Soul Outside the Body 1 The Ecstatic Journey 2 Pagan Ecstatics 3 An Unusual Concept of the Soul Part 2: The Disguises of the Double 4 The Double and Fairies 5 The Double and Witchcraft 6 Metamorphosis: The Double and Werewolves Part 3: Seeing the Double 7 Autoscopy 8 Shadow, Reflection, and Image Conclusion Appendix 1: The Soul and the Double Appendix 2: Hambel and Vardøjer Appendix 3: The Trial of the Werewolf Notes Bibliography Index
Foreword by Régis Boyer Acknowledgments Preface to the 2001 Edition Preface to the 1996 Edition Introduction Part 1: The Soul Outside the Body 1 The Ecstatic Journey 2 Pagan Ecstatics 3 An Unusual Concept of the Soul Part 2: The Disguises of the Double 4 The Double and Fairies 5 The Double and Witchcraft 6 Metamorphosis: The Double and Werewolves Part 3: Seeing the Double 7 Autoscopy 8 Shadow, Reflection, and Image Conclusion Appendix 1: The Soul and the Double Appendix 2: Hambel and Vardøjer Appendix 3: The Trial of the Werewolf Notes Bibliography Index
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