The Magic of Coin-Trees from Religion to Recreation - The Roots of a Ritual (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)

This book traces the history of ritual landscapes in the British Isles, and the transition from religious practice to recreation, by focusing on a highly understudied exemplar: the coin-tree. These are trees imbued with magical properties into which coins have been ritually embedded. This is a contemporary custom which can be traced back in the literature to the 1700s, when it was practiced for folk-medical and dedicatory purposes. Today, the custom is widespread, with over 200 coin-trees distributed across the British Isles, but is more akin to the casual deposition of coins in a wishing-well: coins are deposited in the tree in exchange for wishes, good luck, or future fortune. Ceri Houlbrook contributes to the debate on the historic relationships between religion, ritual, and popular magic in British contexts from 1700 to the present.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic
Release date:	April 2018
First published:	2018
Authors:	Ceri Houlbrook
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	307
Edition:	1st ed. 2018
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-75516-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > History of religion Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > History of religion
LSN:	3-319-75516-1
Barcode:	9783319755168

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