Magic and impotence in the Middle Ages / Catherine Rider.

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2006.

xiv, 254 pages ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. [232]-247) and index.

Introduction -- 'My lady knows impious things' : impotence magic in the ancient world -- 'What adulterous women do' : the early middle ages, c.800-c.1100 -- Impotence magic enters the academic world, 1100-1190 -- How to bind a man or woman : impotence in the magical texts -- 'Everywhere on earth, certain idolatries reign' : pastoral literature, 1200-1400 -- Annulment procedures and frivolous cures : canon law, 1200-1400 -- Necromancers, confessions, and the power of demons : theology, 1220-1400 -- Herbs and magic : medicine, 1240-1400 -- Impotence magic and the rise of witchcraft -- Conclusion.