Season 7 · Episode 5
Dr Eleanor Baker: Book of Curses and the Power of the Word
Where in all the fantasy worlds is the best place to lay a curse on a book or library?
Mythmakers · Brian Boyd
February 27, 202544m 12s
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Show Notes
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif;">Words have the power to bless and to curse. In a fascinating discussion with Dr Eleanor Baker of Oxford University, Julia Golding takes Mythmakers on an exploration of the world of book curses in Eleanor’s Bodleian Library little book called—inevitably enough—Book Curses! </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif;">From there, we’ll go on to look at the Medieval culture of the book, and the role of magic books and curses in fantasy literature throughout the ages. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif; background: white;">(00:05) Exploring Book Curses and History<br>(09:02) Magical Elements in Medieval Books<br>(18:08) Power of Curses in Fantasy Literature<br>(29:18) Exploring Magical Elements in Fantasy<br></span></p>
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