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Butler, E. M.

 
9780521295529: Fortunes of Faust
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ISBN 10: 0521295521 ISBN 13: 9780521295529
Editorial: Cambridge University Press, 1979

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This work is a powerful and astute examination of the connection between magic in literature and magic in history. It traces the evolution of the Faust tradition and its relationship to the practice of magic in European history. Written by one of the most distinguished scholars in the field of German literature, this book, first published in 1952, is a classic text. Butler follows the magic tradition of the Magus--the priest-king--and its reformulation in the Christian world. In the process, the Magus was transformed into a wicked sorcerer who comes to a bad end in this world and a worse one hereafter. This conception, which gained ground in the Middle Ages, received its most categorical statement in the Faust legend.The celebrated pact between Faust and the devil was in fact an invention of Christian mythologists who had interpreted occult rituals in accordance with the Christian belief that magicians were the servants of Satan. Occultists replied by denying the pact with the devil and by associating Faust with ritual magic traditions. Butler draws on her detailed knowledge of literature, religion, and history to produce an authoritative synthesis that all those interested in the development of mythology will find indispensable.

Biografía del autor

Elizabeth M. Butler (1885-1959) was Schroder Professor of German at the University of Cambridge.

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Editorial
Cambridge University Press
Año de publicación
1979
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0521295521
ISBN 13 
9780521295529
Encuadernación
Tapa blanda
Número de edición
1
Número de páginas
384
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