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An edition of Cunning-Folk (2002)

Cunning-folk

popular magic in English history

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Local practitioners of magic, providing small-scale but valued services to the community, cunning-folk 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.

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Hambledon and London
Language
English
Pages
246

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Subjects
History, Magic, Magic, history, Magicians, Witchcraft, Witches
Places
England

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Cunning-Folk: Popular Magic in English History
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-237) and index.

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London, New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
133.4/3/0942
Library of Congress
BF1622.E5 D38 2003, BF1622.G7, BF1622.G7 D385 2002

The Physical Object

Pagination
xiv, 246 p. ;
Number of pages
246

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OL3761399M
ISBN 10
1852852976
LCCN
2003464865
OCLC/WorldCat
53798011, 965714517, 50402874
Library Thing
249805
Goodreads
1756913

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