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The magical universe

everyday ritual and magic in pre-modern Europe

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The magical universe

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Hambledon and London
Language
English
Pages
546

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Subjects
History, Ritual, Magic, Magic, history, Europe, social life and customs
Places
Europe

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The magical universe: everyday ritual and magic in pre-modern Europe
2004, Hambledon and London
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Table of Contents

I. Agriculture. 1. House, work and the land
2. Calendar customs and agrarian saints
3. The weather
4. Livestock
II. The life-cycle. 5. Human fertility and marriage
6. Conception and pregnancy
7. Childbirth : delivery and first days
8. Childbirth : omens and strange births
9. Baptism, godparents and naming
10. Mother and child
11. Death and the dead
III. Disease and healing. 12. Illness, doctors and religion
13. Folk-healers and magical cures
IV. Divination and signs. 14. Divination and signs
V. The elements of magic. 15. Magical power : persons, spirits and animals
16. Magical power : things, words and gestures
17. Magic and religion.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [495]-532) and index.

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London, New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
133.4/3/094
Library of Congress
BF1593 .W55 2004, BF1593.W55 2004

The Physical Object

Pagination
xxx, 546 p., [16] p. of plates :
Number of pages
546

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL3328471M
ISBN 10
1852854456
LCCN
2004303197
OCLC/WorldCat
55891834
Library Thing
370739
Goodreads
2706772

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