Eating words and burning them : the power of destruction in medieval English charm texts

When we think of text, we usually think of it as a form of communication. One person’s words, written down, can be transmitted across continents and centuries, for as long as the writing survives. Destroying that writing destroys, at least symbolically, the ideas it records—one reason that burnin...

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Main Author: Hindley, Katherine Storm
Other Authors: Kühne-Wespi, Carina
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/143933
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English