The Medieval Moon : A History of Haunting and Blessing, Ayoush Lazikani

The Medieval Moon : A History of Haunting and Blessing, Ayoush LazikaniNew Hardback A vivid new history of how medieval people around the world perceived the moon When they gazed at the moon, medieval people around the globe saw an object that was at once powerful and fragile, distant and intimateand 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

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