Magical Treasure Hunting in Europe and North America: A History (Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic) - Softcover

Book 8 of 39: Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic

Dillinger, J.

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9781349279456: Magical Treasure Hunting in Europe and North America: A History (Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic)
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ISBN 10: 1349279455 ISBN 13: 9781349279456
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2012

Synopsis

The first comprehensive history of magical treasure hunting from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, revealing a magical universe of treasure spirits, and wizards who tried to deal with them. Combining history and anthropology, this study sees treasure hunting as an expression of shifting economic mentalities and changing ideas about history.

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About the Author

JOHANNES DILLINGER Teaches Early Modern History at the Universities of Mainz, Germany, and Oxford Brookes, UK. He has published extensively on the history of the estates, peasant culture and magic. His work won him a number of prestigious awards and scholarships, among others the Heisenberg Scholarship for outstanding researchers and the Spee Award for major contributions to the history of witchcraft.

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Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date
2012
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1349279455
ISBN 13 
9781349279456
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
262
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