Aspects of Anglo-Saxon MagicAnimal sacrifice, elf charms, amulets, divination, astronomy, astrology: an investigation into the practice, methods and ideas associated with Anglo-Saxon magic. The evidence presented is wide-ranging and authoritative. Inevitably some of the sources are familiar, but in association with archaeology, or other less frequently consulted texts, new perspectives are revealed. The book is accompanied by a large selection of the most relevant material, presented in the original and translated. |
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User Review - tole_lege - LibraryThingNot particularly easy going, but worth the effort - Griffiths assumes knowledge on the part of his readers but even as new to the field, there is much to be learned here. Read full review
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| Title | Aspects of Anglo-Saxon Magic |
| Author | Bill Griffiths |
| Edition | 3, reprint, revised |
| Publisher | Anglo-Saxon Books, 2003 |
| Original from | Indiana University |
| Digitized | Jun 11, 2009 |
| ISBN | 1898281335, 9781898281337 |
| Length | 257 pages |
| Subjects | › Social Science / Folklore & Mythology |
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