Overview
Cunning-folk were local practitioners of magic, providing small-scale but valued service to the community. They were far more representative of magical practice than the arcane delvings of astrologers and necromancers. Mostly unsensational in their approach, cunning-folk helped people with everyday problems: how to find lost objects; how to escape from bad luck or a suspected spell; and how to attract a lover or keep the love of a husband or wife.
While cunning-folk sometimes fell foul of the authorities, both church and state often turned a blind eye to their existence and practices, distinguishing what they did from the rare and sensational cases of malvolent witchcraft. In a world of uncertainty, before insurance and modern science, cunning-folk played an important role that has previously been ignored.
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- ISBN-13: 9781847250360
- ISBN-10: 184725036X
- Publisher: Continnuum-3PL
- Publish Date: August 2007
- Dimensions: 9.16 x 6.3 x 0.79 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.93 pounds
- Page Count: 264
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