Making witches : Newfoundland traditions of spells and counterspells /
"Drawing from her own interviews and a wealth of material from the Memorial University Folklore and Language Archive, Barbara Rieti explores the range and depth of Newfoundland witch tradition, looking at why certain people acquired reputations as witches and why others considered themselves be...
| Основен автор: | Rieti, Barbara, 1952- |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Montreal ; Ithaca :
McGill-Queen's University Press,
℗♭2008.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=404539 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Making witches. |
| Резюме: |
"Drawing from her own interviews and a wealth of material from the Memorial University Folklore and Language Archive, Barbara Rieti explores the range and depth of Newfoundland witch tradition, looking at why certain people acquired reputations as witches and why others considered themselves bewitched. The tales that emerge - despite their spells and black heart books, hags, and healing charms - concern everyday affairs and the intense social interdependence central to outport life. Often featuring women, they provide fascinating new perspectives on female coping strategies in a precarious economy." "By addressing the human issues at the heart of witchcraft - the construction of enmity and intertwined fates - these narrative accounts also illuminate older witch beliefs revealed in witchcraft trial documents. Making Witches shows that in storytelling communities with a rich legacy of witch lore, witch tradition has survived well into the twenty-first century."--Jacket. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xx, 184 pages) |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-184) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780773574939 077357493X |