Leechcraft - Early English Charms, Plantlore and Healing (Paperback)

A comprehensive and detailed examination of every aspect of the early English approach to illness and healing, including a full list of the plants used and the properties they contain. Other themes include witchcraft, magic and paganism and appendices present healing theories, amulets, causes of disease, charms, dreams, omens and tree-lore. Three key Old English texts are reproduced in full, accompanied by new translations: Bald's Third Leechbook, the Lacnunga Manuscript, and 'The Old English Herbarium' Manuscript 5. This is a fascinating work of reference, packed full of information and interesting details.

General

Imprint:	Anglo-Saxon Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2008
First published:	December 2000
Authors:	Stephen Pollington
Dimensions:	240 x 170 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	539
ISBN-13:	978-1-898281-47-4
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > History of medicine Books > Medicine > Complementary medicine > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Alternative belief systems > Occult studies > Witchcraft Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Religion & Spirituality > Alternative belief systems > Occult studies > Witchcraft
LSN:	1-898281-47-5
Barcode:	9781898281474

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