Sacred Waters: Holy Wells and Water Lore in Britain and Ireland |
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Contents
Introductory Note and Acknowledgements | 7 |
The Effect of Christianity on Water Cults | 31 |
The Healing Powers of Holy Wells | 49 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Sacred Waters: Holy Wells and Water Lore in Britain and Ireland Paladin Books |
| Authors | Janet Bord, Colin Bord |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Paladin Grafton Books, 1986 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | Jul 15, 2009 |
| ISBN | 0586085246, 9780586085240 |
| Length | 285 pages |
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