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Belief in magic and particularly the power of witchcraft was once a deep and enduring presence in popular culture; people created and concealed many objects to protect themselves from harmful magic. Detailed are the principal forms of magical house protection in Britain and beyond from the fourteenth century to the present day. Witch-bottles, dried cats, horse skulls, written charms, protection marks and concealed shoes were all used widely as methods of repelling, diverting or trapping negative energies. Many of these practices and symbols can be found around the globe, demonstrating the universal nature of efforts by people to protect themselves from witchcraft.Product Identifiers
PublisherBerghahn Books
ISBN-139781800730212
eBay Product ID (ePID)9046645924
Product Key Features
Book TitleMagical House Protection: the Archaeology of Counter-Witchcraft
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicArchaeology, Witchcraft, History
Publication Year2021
TypeTextbook
AuthorBrian Hoggard
Number of Pages336 Pages
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorBrian Hoggard
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom