{"product_id":"inscribed-power-9781442646070","title":"Inscribed Power","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eInscribed Power\u003c\/i\u003e, Ryan D. Giles explores the function of amuletic prayers, divine names, and incantation formulas that were inscribed and printed on parchment, paper and other media, and at the same time inserted into classic literary works in Spain. Giles’ insightful analysis of the intersection between amulets and literary texts offers fresh and original interpretations of well-known texts such as the \u003ci\u003ePoema de \u003c\/i\u003emío\u003ci\u003e Cid\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLibro de Alexandre\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLibro de buen amor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCelestina\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLazarillo de Tormes\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eBuscón.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eInscribed\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ePower\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating work that highlights specific amuletic texts that were used to heal, protect, or otherwise provide a blessing or curse to discover how their powers could influence fictional lives at different moments in the development of Spanish literature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[Inscribed Power] is, in fine, a work of vast scope and of dense but well-informed and authoritative presentations of the several ramifications of its titular theme. It contributes significantly new readings of the medieval and early modern Spanish works discussed and breaks fresh scholarly ground in doing so.\" -- Joseph T. Snow, Michigan State University * BSS, xcv 2018 *\u003cbr\u003e\"Inscribed Power [is] a valuable contribution both to the study of Spanish literature and to our knowledge of magic in the Iberian Peninsula.\" -- Don C. Skemer, Princeton University * Speculum, vol 94 1, Jan 2019 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations   Acknowledgements   Introduction Literary Amulets   Chapter One Amuletic Manuscripts   Chapter Two Naming God    Chapter Three Amuletic Voices   Chapter Four The Bawd's Amulet    Chapter Five Outlaw Prayers    Postscript Amuletic Afterlives   Works Cited","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359425626455,"sku":"9781442646070","price":49.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781442646070.jpg?v=1754124610","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/inscribed-power-9781442646070","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}