Praktyki magiczne w XVI w. i ich kontekst kulturowy
Magic in the 16th century and its cultural background

Summary/Abstract: The paper analysis Polish Renaissance herbaria prepared by Stefan Falimirz, Hieronim Spiczyński, Marcin Siennik, Marcin from Urzędów, and Szymon Syreniusz. Their main goal was to disseminate popular medical knowledge. These herbaria were addressed to specialist, physicians and producers of curing mixtures, however common people were also interested in using them. This source material reveals that magic was present in everyday life, and was legitimised by authors of herbaria, who – while presenting some magical rituals – were certain on their effectiveness.

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