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- catalog abstract "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.".
- catalog alternative "Popular magic in English history".
- catalog contributor b12748285.
- catalog created "2003.".
- catalog date "2003".
- catalog date "2003.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2003.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-237) and index.".
- catalog description "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.".
- catalog extent "xiv, 246 p. :".
- catalog identifier "1852852976".
- catalog issued "2003".
- catalog issued "2003.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "London ; New York : Hambledon and London,".
- catalog spatial "England".
- catalog subject "133.430942 21".
- catalog subject "BF1622.G7 D385 2002".
- catalog subject "Magic England History.".
- catalog subject "Magicians England History.".
- catalog subject "Witchcraft England History.".
- catalog subject "Witches England History.".
- catalog title "Cunning-folk : popular magic in English history / Owen Davies.".
- catalog title "Popular magic in English history".
- catalog type "text".