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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, distinguishing what they did from the rare and sensational cases of malvolent 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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Popular magic, Owen Davies
- Taal
- Jaar van publicatie
- 2007
- Bindwijze
- (Paperback)
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- Titel
- Popular magic
- Ondertitel
- Cunning-folk in English History
- Taal
- Engels
- Auteurs
- Owen Davies
- Uitgever
- Hambledon Continuum
- Jaar van publicatie
- 2007
- Formaat
- Paperback
- Aantal pagina's
- 246
- ISBN10
- 184725036X
- ISBN13
- 9781847250360
- Reeks
- Tags
- Non-fictie, Historisch thema, Geschiedenis, Esoterie & Religie, Religieuze onderwerpen, Religie, Esoterie, Magie, Occultisme & Hekserij, Folklore, Heiden, Heidendom
- Beoordeling
- 4,15 van 5
- Aantekening
- 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 malvolent witchcraft. In a world of uncertainty, before insurance and modern science, cunning-folk played an important role that has previously been ignored.