Magical House Protection: The Archaeology of Counter-Witchcraft

Author:   Brian Hoggard
Publisher:   Berghahn Books
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9781800730212


Pages:   336
Publication Date:   11 January 2021
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Brian Hoggard
Publisher:   Berghahn Books
Imprint:   Berghahn Books
ISBN:  

9781800730212


ISBN 10:   1800730217
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   11 January 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

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Diving into Brian Hoggard's Magical House Protection is a remarkable experience... [It] provides an immersive and fascinating read. * Fortean Times Magical House Protection is thus an excellent resource as well as an addition to debate, and so can be used as a launch-pad for work to extend knowledge of the subject. * Folklore The cumulation of twenty years' worth of research, Magical House Protection will bring increased attention a subject that-despite its great importance for understanding vernacular belief and practice in early modern and modern Britain-has often been overlooked. Its catalogue will be of great use for researchers exploring this topic in future, and for this contribution in particular it should be recommended. * Reading Religion


Diving into Brian Hoggard's Magical House Protection is a remarkable experience... [It] provides an immersive and fascinating read. - Fortean Times Magical House Protection is thus an excellent resource as well as an addition to debate, and so can be used as a launch-pad for work to extend knowledge of the subject. - Folklore The cumulation of twenty years' worth of research, Magical House Protection will bring increased attention a subject that--despite its great importance for understanding vernacular belief and practice in early modern and modern Britain--has often been overlooked. Its catalogue will be of great use for researchers exploring this topic in future, and for this contribution in particular it should be recommended. - Reading Religion


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Brian Hoggard is an independent researcher who has been studying the archaeology of magical house protection for many years. He has a popular website at www.apotropaios.co.uk through which he receives reports and requests for advice about these objects from all over the world.

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