Charms, Charmers and Charming [electronic resource] : International Research on Verbal Magic /
Roper, J.editor.
Bringing together many of today's key scholars of verbal charming, these essays cover vernacular magical texts and practice from Malaysia to Madagascar, and from England to Estonia. As the most comprehensive collection of research on charms, charmers and charming available in the English language, it forms an essential reader on the topic.
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Cover; Contents; Series Foreword; Notes on Contributors; Introduction: Unity and Diversity in Charms Studies; Part I: Topics and Issues in Charms Studies; Part II: National Traditions; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Bringing together many of today's key scholars of verbal charming, these essays cover vernacular magical texts and practice from Malaysia to Madagascar, and from England to Estonia. As the most comprehensive collection of research on charms, charmers and charming available in the English language, it forms an essential reader on the topic.
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