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Solomonic Magic & the Grimoires

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Textual Amulets in the Middle Ages

by Don C. Skemer

A study of written amulets in medieval Europe: parchment strips, scrolls and sheets carrying prayers, divine names, charms and Solomonic characters, worn on the body for protection, healing and childbirth. Skemer examines surviving examples, the clergy who produced them and the theology that tolerated or condemned them. It bridges learned grimoire magic and everyday religious practice, and explains the background to many seals and names found in the Keys of Solomon.

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