medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture for a quite excellent introduction to the subject of "Magic" from Antiquity, through the M.A. into modren times, based upon the material remains, see: Ralph Merrifield, _The Archaeology of Ritual and Magic_ (New York, 1988). i don't recall any specific discussion of midwifery or heresy but would expect that there were all sorts of material aspects of these subjects which would be relevant. c ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html