Popular magic : cunning folk in English history
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書誌事項
Popular magic : cunning folk in English history
Hambledon Continuum, 2007, c2003
- : pbk
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Popular magic : cunning-folk in English history
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注記
"First published as Cunning-folk, 2003 in hardback. This edition published 2007 in paperback."--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-237) and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
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, distinguishing what they did from the rare and sensational cases of malevolent witchcraft. In a world of uncertainty, before insurance and modern science, cunning-folk played an important role that has previously been ignored.
目次
- 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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