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'''Claude Lecouteux''' (born 8 February 1943) is a French [[philologist]] and [[medievalist]] who specializes in [[Germanic studies]]. He is Professor Emeritus and Chair of the [[Early Germanic literature|Literature]] and [[Early Germanic culture|Civilization]] of Medieval [[Germanic Peoples]] at [[Sorbonne University]].
'''Claude Lecouteux''' (born 8 February 1943) is a French [[philologist]] and [[medievalist]] who specializes in [[Germanic studies]]. He is Professor Emeritus and Chair of the [[Early Germanic literature|Literature]] and [[Early Germanic culture|Civilization]] of Medieval [[Germanic Peoples]] at [[Sorbonne University]].

In 1986 Lecouteux published what is now regarded as a seminal history of [[ghost]]s from 500 to 1500, relying largely on literary sources.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Werewolves, Witches, and Wandering Spirits: Traditional Belief and Folklore in Early Modern Europe |author1= Kathryn A. Edwards |publisher= Penn State University Press | year=2002| isbn=978-0-271-09109-9 | doi=10.1515/9780271091099 | page=30}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 20:58, 31 January 2024

Claude Lecouteux
Professor emeritus Claude Lecouteux.
Born (1943-02-08) 8 February 1943 (age 81)
NationalityFrench
Awards
Academic background
Alma mater
Doctoral advisorGaston Zink
InfluencesGeorges Dumézil
Academic work
DisciplineGermanic studies
Institutions
  • Sorbonne University
Main interestsGermanic mythology and folklore
Notable worksEncyclopedia of Norse and Germanic Folklore, Mythology, and Magic (2015)

Claude Lecouteux (born 8 February 1943) is a French philologist and medievalist who specializes in Germanic studies. He is Professor Emeritus and Chair of the Literature and Civilization of Medieval Germanic Peoples at Sorbonne University.

In 1986 Lecouteux published what is now regarded as a seminal history of ghosts from 500 to 1500, relying largely on literary sources.[1]

Biography[edit]

Claude Lecouteux received a PhD in Germanic studies from Sorbonne University in 1975, and a DA from the Blaise Pascal University in 1980. From 1981 to 1992, Lecouteux was Professor and Chair of the Languages, Literatures and Civilizations of Germanic Peoples at the University of Caen Normandy. From 1992 to 2007, Lecouteux was Professor and Chair of Medieval Germanic Literature at Sorbonne University. Since 2007, Lecouteux has been Professor Emeritus and Chair of the Literature and Civilization of Medieval Germanic Peoples at Sorbonne University.[2]

Lecouteux was made a Knight of the Ordre des Palmes académiques in 1996, and an Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2006.[2]

Select bibliography[edit]

  • The Melusinian Motiv in German mediaeval Literature (doctoral thesis, 1980)

Books[edit]

Title Year Publisher Translator
Witches, Werewolves and Fairies: Shapeshifters and Astral Doubles in the Middle Ages
(Fées, Sorcières et Loups-garous) 		1992 (Fr),
2003 (En) 		Éditions Imago (Paris),
Inner Traditions (Rochester, Vermont) 		Clare Frock
The Return of the Dead: Ghosts, Ancestors and the Transparent Veil of the Pagan Mind
(Fantômes et Revenants au Moyen Age) 		1996 (Fr),
2009 (En) 		Éditions Imago (Paris),
Inner Traditions (Rochester, Vermont) 		Jon E. Graham
The Secret History of Vampires: Their Multiple Forms and Hidden Purposes
(Histoire de Vampires: Autopsie d'un mythe) 		1999 (Fr),
2010 (En) 		Éditions Imago (Paris),
Inner Traditions (Rochester, Vermont) 		Jon E. Graham
Phantom Armies of the Night: The Wild Hunt and Ghostly Processions of the Undead
(Chasses fantastiques et cohorts de la nuit au moyen age) 		1999 (Fr),
2011 (En) 		Éditions Imago (Paris),
Inner Traditions (Rochester, Vermont) 		Jon E. Graham
The Secret History of Poltergeists and Haunted Houses: From Pagan Folklore to Modern Manifestations 2012 (En) Inner Traditions (Rochester, Vermont) Jon E. Graham
A Lapidary of Sacred Stones. Their Magical and Medicinal Powers Based on the Earliest Sources 2012 (En) Inner Traditions (Rochester, Vermont) Jon E. Graham
The Tradition of Household Spirits. Ancestral Lore and Practice
(La maison et ses génies: Croyances d'hier et d'aujourd'hui) 		2000 (Fr),
2013 (En) 		Éditions Imago (Paris),
Inner Traditions (Rochester, Vermont) 		Jon E. Graham
The Tradition of Household Spirits. Ancestral Lore and Practice 2013 (En) Inner Traditions (Rochester, Vermont) Jon E. Graham
Book Of Grimoires: The Secret Grammar of Magic 2013 (En) Inner Traditions (Rochester, Vermont) Jon E. Graham
The High Magic Of Talismans & Amulets: Tradition and Craft 2014 (En) Inner Traditions (Rochester, Vermont) Jon E. Graham
Demons and Spirits of the Land: Ancestral Lore and Practices 2015 (En)
 Inner Traditions (Rochester, Vermont) Jon E. Graham
Dictionary of Ancient Magic Words and Spells: From Abraxas to Zoar 2015 (En)
 Inner Traditions (Rochester, Vermont) Jon E. Graham
Encyclopedia of Norse and Germanic Folklore, Mythology, and Magic 2015 (En)
 Inner Traditions (Rochester, Vermont) Jon E. Graham
King Solomon the Magus: Master of the Djinns and Occult Traditions of East and West 2022 (En)
 Inner Traditions (Rochester, Vermont) Jon E. Graham

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kathryn A. Edwards (2002). Werewolves, Witches, and Wandering Spirits: Traditional Belief and Folklore in Early Modern Europe. Penn State University Press. p. 30. doi:10.1515/9780271091099. ISBN 978-0-271-09109-9.
  2. ^ a b "Claude Lecouteux". Harvard University. Retrieved August 29, 2020.

External links[edit]

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