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Author:   Claude Lecouteux
Publisher:   Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Imprint:   Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.578kg
ISBN:  

9781620556214

ISBN 10:   1620556219
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   30 November 2017
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction The Manner of the Cure 1 Diagnoses 2 The Illnesses of Humans and Their Cure 3 Evil Spells 4 Devils and Demons 5 Fantastic Beings and Spirits 6 Healing of Animals 7 Protections Appendix 1 Medical Magic in Italy during the Fourteenth-Fifteenth Centuries Appendix II The Activities of Sorcerers Appendix III The Use of Encrypted Spells Appendix IV Superstitious Healing Methods According to Fernel Appendix V Knotting the Breeches Laces Appendix VI Several Popular Saints Invoked in France and Belgium for Illnesses and Protection Appendix VII The Protective Talismans of Balinas (Apollonius de Tyane) Notes Bibliography Index

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Traditional Magic Spells for Protection and Healing presents fascinating source material of magical texts, until now, only known by specialists. * Bengt af Klintberg, Swedish folklorist and author * Claude Lecouteux's work on the topic of ancient magic spells stands out as a refreshing reminder and example of what real scholarship should be and can be. The book is eminently researched and readable: it features a substantial introduction, chapters organized by topic, several appendices, an index, and a full bibliography. It is a must-read not only for the specialists of ancient magic and medicine but also for the general public. * Jacques E. Merceron, professor emeritus of French at Indiana University, Bloomington *

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Claude Lecouteux is a former professor of medieval literature and civilization at the Sorbonne. He is the author of numerous books on medieval and pagan afterlife beliefs and magic, including The Book of Grimoires, Dictionary of Ancient Magic Words and Spells, and The Tradition of Household Spirits. He lives in Paris.

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