Amulets : a world of secret powers, charms and magic
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Amulets : a world of secret powers, charms and magic
Thames & Hudson, 2004
Available at 4 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 184-185) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
All over the world, throughout history, amulets have offered protection against negative forces, whether witchcraft, the evil eye, enemies, sickness or accident. Here, in 31 neatly themed and beautifully illustrated chapters, the components, protective qualities and symbolism of a huge range of amulets are thoroughly explored. Used to guard anyone and anything vulnerable, their popularity is undimmed today.
Table of Contents
- Mr Routledge and the Lions
- Plague and Pestilence
- Babies & brides
- Travellers & hunters
- Warriors and weaponry
- Body & soul
- House & home
- Trade & profit
- Made to measure
- Witches and the taxman
- The owl and the pussycat
- An eye for an eye
- Captured magic
- Sex & money
- Goddesses & dolls
- Lightning & stones
- Silver & sparkle
- Buttons, beads & blue
- Red, white & black
- Teeth, claws & paws
- Horns & bones
- Birds, feathers & hair
- Snakes & fearful creatures
- Water & the moon
- Salt, garlic, incense & plants
- Trees, rags & stitches
- Tangles & triangles
- Needles, iron & bells
- Numbers & letters
- Hands & crosses
- Saints & the Church
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