Witches, Werewolves, and Fairies: Shapeshifters and Astral Doubles in the Middle Ages

Reveals the true nature of medieval belief in the Double of the Soul

* Demonstrates the survival of a pagan belief that each individual owns three souls, including a double that can journey outside the physical body

* Explains the nature of death and the Other World hidden beneath the monsters and superstitions in stories from the Middle Ages

Monsters, werewolves, witches, and fairies remain a strong presence in our stories and dreams. But as Claude Lecouteux shows, their roots go far deepe...