Open AccessMagische Alltagsvorstellungen und spätmittelalterliche Zaubereiprozesse in Tirol
Author(s) -
Hester Margreiter
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
historia.scribere
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2073-8927
DOI - 10.15203/historia.scribere.7.436
Subject(s) - magic (telescope) , witch , criminalization , everyday life , doctrine , early modern europe , middle ages , interpretation (philosophy) , magical thinking , art , sociology , history , criminology , political science , law , classics , philosophy , ancient history , medicine , ecology , linguistics , physics , alternative medicine , pathology , quantum mechanics , biology
Common Magical Concepts and Late-Medieval Sorcery Trials in TyrolThe beliefs of the people in the late Middle Ages went beyond the canonical doctrine of the Catholic Church, magic performances complemented the religion and its application has played a central role in coping with everyday life. The aim of the following paper is to discuss the historical function of magical ideas in social context, their importance for everyday life and world-view, and furthermore the criminalization, legal interpretation and prosecution of „magical crimes“. The conclusion tries to offer guidelines to distinguish between socially accepted magic and criminalized sorcery on the eve of the European witch hunting era.