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Autore |
Davies Owen <1969-> |
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Popular magic : cunning folk in English history / / Owen Davies |
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London, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Hambledon Continuum, , 2007 |
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©2003 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-20202-6 |
9786613202024 |
0-8264-4279-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (263 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Magic - England - History |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Originally published: as Cunning-folk. London: Hambledon and London, 2003. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Introduction; Acknowledgements; 1 Cunning-Folk and the Law; 2 For Good or Evil?; 3 Who and Why; 4 Services; 5 Books; 6 Written Charms; 7 European Comparisons; 8 Cunning-Folk in the Twentieth Century; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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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