The medieval moon : a history of haunting and blessing / Ayoush Lazikani.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lazikani, Ayoush Sarmada, 1987- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human beings--Effect of the Moon on.

Human beings.

Moon--In literature.

Moon.

Moon--Folklore.

Human beings--Effect of the moon on.

Genre:

folk tales.

Folklore

Folk tales.

Physical Description:

xi, 255 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, [2025]

Summary:

"When they gazed at the moon, medieval people around the globe saw an object that was at once powerful and fragile, distant and intimate--and sometimes all this at once. The moon could convey love, beauty, and gentleness; but it could also be about pain, hatred, and violence. In its circularity the moon was associated with fullness and fertility. Yet in its crescent and other shifting forms, the moon could seem broken, even wounded. In this beautifully illustrated history, Ayoush Lazikani reveals the many ways medieval people felt and wrote about the moon. Ranging across the world, from China to South America, Korea to Wales, Lazikani explores how different cultures interacted with the moon. From the idea that the Black Death was caused by a lunar eclipse to the wealth of Persian love poetry inspired by the moon's beauty, this is a truly global account of our closest celestial neighbour."--Dust jacket

Contents:

Introduction

The moon of riddles and mysteries

The moon of travels and adventures

The moon of prophecies and signs

The moon of illnesses and cures

The moon of sorrows and illusions

The moon of loves and embraces

The moon of worlds and tales: an epilogue.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780300278286

0300278284

OCLC:

1499666971

Publisher Number:

CIPO000254405