Cunning folk: life in the era of practical magic
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Published:
New York : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024.
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Book
Physical Desc:
272 pages ; 22 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781639730537, 1639730532, 9781639730537
Notes
General Note
"First published in 2024 in the United Kingdom by the Bodley Head"--Copyright page.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-238) and index.
Description
"It's the year 1600 and you've lost your precious silver spoons, or maybe they've been stolen. Perhaps your child has a fever. Or you're facing a trial. Maybe you're looking for love or escaping a husband. What do you do? In medieval and early modern Europe, your first port of call might have been cunning folk: practitioners of 'service magic.' Neither feared (like witches), nor venerated (like saints), they were essential to daily life. For people across ages, genders, and social ranks, practical magic was a cherished resource for navigating life's many challenges. [Here] we meet lovelorn widows, dissolute nobles, selfless healers, and renegade monks. We listen in on Queen Elizabeth I's astrology readings and track treasure hunters trying to unearth buried gold without upsetting the fairies that guard it. Much like us, pre-modern people lived in a bewildering world, buffeted by forces beyond their control. As Stanmore reveals, their faith in magic has much to teach about how to accommodate the irrational in our allegedly enlightened lives today"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Stanmore, T. (2024). Cunning folk: life in the era of practical magic. Bloomsbury Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Stanmore, Tabitha. 2024. Cunning Folk: Life in the Era of Practical Magic. Bloomsbury Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Stanmore, Tabitha, Cunning Folk: Life in the Era of Practical Magic. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024.
MLA Citation (style guide)Stanmore, Tabitha. Cunning Folk: Life in the Era of Practical Magic. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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