Popular magic : cunning folk in English history /
Cunning-folk were local practitioners of magic, providing small-scale but valued service to the community. They were far more representative of magical practice than the arcane delvings of astrologers and necromancers. Mostly unsensational in their approach, cunning-folk helped people with everyday...
| Основен автор: | Davies, Owen, 1969- |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
London :
Hambledon Continuum,
2007.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=377851 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Popular magic. |
| Резюме: |
Cunning-folk were local practitioners of magic, providing small-scale but valued service to the community. They were far more representative of magical practice than the arcane delvings of astrologers and necromancers. Mostly unsensational in their approach, cunning-folk helped people with everyday problems: how to find lost objects; how to escape from bad luck or a suspected spell; and how to attract a lover or keep the love of a husband or wife. While cunning-folk sometimes fell foul of the authorities, both church and state often turned a blind eye to their existence and practices, distingu. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xiv, 246 pages) |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-237) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780826442796 082644279X 1283202026 9781283202022 |