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18 produkter
'Ritual Litter' Redressed
Häftad, 2022
302 kr
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Ritual deposition is not an activity that many people in the Western world would consider themselves participants of. The enigmatic beliefs and magical thinking that led to the deposition of swords in watery places and votive statuettes in temples, for example, may feel irrelevant to the modern …
'Ritual Litter' Redressed
E-bok, 2022
294 kr
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Ritual deposition is not an activity that many people in the Western world would consider themselves participants of. The enigmatic beliefs and magical thinking that led to the deposition of swords in watery places and votive statuettes in temples, for example, may feel irrelevant to the modern …
'Ritual Litter' Redressed
E-bok, 2022
294 kr
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Ritual deposition is not an activity that many people in the Western world would consider themselves participants of. The enigmatic beliefs and magical thinking that led to the deposition of swords in watery places and votive statuettes in temples, for example, may feel irrelevant to the modern …
Folklore
A journey through the past and present
Av Owen Davies, Ceri Houlbrook
Inbunden, 2025
301 kr
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A gripping guide to the weird yet everyday world of British folklore.In this ground-breaking book, two leading experts provide the definitive guide to British folklore past and present.Owen Davies and Ceri Houlbrook explore folklore in all its remarkable variations, from village rituals and fairy …
Folklore
A journey through the past and present
Av Owen Davies, Ceri Houlbrook
Häftad, 2026
198 kr
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A gripping guide to the weird yet everyday world of British folklore.In this unique, deeply researched book, two leading experts provide the definitive guide to British folklore past and present.Owen Davies and Ceri Houlbrook explore folklore in all its remarkable variations, from village rituals …
Magical Folk
British and Irish Fairies, 500 AD to the Present
Av Simon Young, Ceri Houlbrook
Häftad, 2022
238 kr
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The phenomenal success of Tolkien and JK Rowling have restored magical folk to the adult world. The reader will discover that Hobbits hail from Tolkien's aunt's manor farm Bag-End and Harry Potter's Master Dobbs is part of ancient folklore. Fairies are often nothing like the ones conjured up by …
Winter's Wishfall
The Most Heartwarming, Magical Christmas Tale You''ll Read This Year
E-bok, 2023
76 kr
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You''re never too old to believe . . . After losing her job, boyfriend and flat just a few weeks before Christmas, Ellie Lancaster makes some resolutions: 1. Exact revenge on ex. 2. Be unboring. 3. Find a job. With #1 complete, Ellie manages to tick off #2 and #3 simultaneously by accepting a …
Winter's Wishfall
The Most Heartwarming, Magical Christmas Tale You'll Read This Year
Häftad, 2023
130 kr
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You're never too old to believe . . . After losing her job, boyfriend and flat just a few weeks before Christmas, Ellie Lancaster makes some resolutions: 1. Exact revenge on ex.2. Be unboring.3. Find a job. With #1 complete, Ellie manages to tick off #2 and #3 simultaneously by accepting a …
The Materiality of Magic
An artifactual investigation into ritual practices and popular beliefs
Av Ceri Houlbrook, Natalie Armitage
E-bok, 2021
123 kr
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The subject of ‘magic’ has long been considered peripheral and sensationalist, the word itself having become something of an academic taboo. However, beliefs in magic and the rituals that surround them are extensive – as are their material manifestations – and to avoid them is to ignore a prevalent …
Unlocking the Love-Lock
The History and Heritage of a Contemporary Custom
Inbunden, 2021
1921 kr
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Explores the worldwide popularity of the love-lock as a ritual token of love and commitment by considering its history, symbolism, and heritage.“[T]his is an eminently enjoyable and thorough investigation of a popular phenomenon through the lens of heritage and folk tradition.”—Sara De Nardi, …
Unlocking the Love-Lock
The History and Heritage of a Contemporary Custom
Häftad, 2021
348 kr
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Explores the worldwide popularity of the love-lock as a ritual token of love and commitment by considering its history, symbolism, and heritage.“[T]his is an eminently enjoyable and thorough investigation of a popular phenomenon through the lens of heritage and folk tradition.”—Sara De Nardi, …
Magic of Coin-Trees from Religion to Recreation
The Roots of a Ritual
Häftad, 2019
1422 kr
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This book traces the history of ritual landscapes in the British Isles, and the transition from religious practice to recreation, by focusing on a highly understudied exemplar: the coin-tree. These are trees imbued with magical properties into which coins have been ritually embedded. This is a …
Building Magic
Ritual and Re-enchantment in Post-Medieval Structures
Av Owen Davies, Ceri Houlbrook
Inbunden, 2021
1692 kr
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This book redresses popular interpretations of concealed objects, enigmatically discovered within the fabric of post-medieval buildings. A wide variety of objects have been found up chimneybreasts, bricked up in walls, and concealed within recesses: old shoes, mummified cats, horse skulls, pierced …
Building Magic
Ritual and Re-enchantment in Post-Medieval Structures
Av Ceri Houlbrook, Owen Davies
E-bok, 2021
2174 kr
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This book redresses popular interpretations of concealed objects, enigmatically discovered within the fabric of post-medieval buildings. A wide variety of objects have been found up chimneybreasts, bricked up in walls, and concealed within recesses: old shoes, mummified cats, horse skulls, pierced …
Building Magic
Ritual and Re-enchantment in Post-Medieval Structures
Av Owen Davies, Ceri Houlbrook
Häftad, 2022
1692 kr
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This book redresses popular interpretations of concealed objects, enigmatically discovered within the fabric of post-medieval buildings. A wide variety of objects have been found up chimneybreasts, bricked up in walls, and concealed within recesses: old shoes, mummified cats, horse skulls, pierced …
Magic of Coin-Trees from Religion to Recreation
The Roots of a Ritual
Inbunden, 2018
1422 kr
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This book traces the history of ritual landscapes in the British Isles, and the transition from religious practice to recreation, by focusing on a highly understudied exemplar: the coin-tree. These are trees imbued with magical properties into which coins have been ritually embedded. This is a …
Magic of Coin-Trees from Religion to Recreation
The Roots of a Ritual
E-bok, 2018
1746 kr
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This book traces the history of ritual landscapes in the British Isles, and the transition from religious practice to recreation, by focusing on a highly understudied exemplar: the coin-tree. These are trees imbued with magical properties into which coins have been ritually embedded. This is a …
