Amulets in Magical Practice - Elements in Magic

Amulets in Magical Practice

Amulets in Magical Practice - Elements in Magic

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This Element takes as its remit the production and use of amulets. The focus will be on amulets with no, or minimal, textual content like those comprising found stone, semi-precious gem and/or animal body parts. That is a material form that is unaccompanied by directive textual inscription. The analysis considers this materiality to understand its context of use including ritual and metaphysical operations. Through discussion of selected case studies from British, Celtic, and Scandinavian cultures, it demonstrates the associative range of meaning that enabled the attribution of power/agency to the amuletic object Uniquely, it will consider this material culture from an interdisciplinary perspective, drawing together insights from the disciplines of cultural studies, religious studies, 'folk' studies, archaeology and Scandinavian studies. It develops the concept of 'trans-aniconism' to encapsulates an amulet's temporal relations and develops the proposition of 'landscape amulets.'
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Type Book
ISBN13 9781108948791
ISBN10 1108948790
Number Of Pages 80
Item Weight 140 g
Product Dimensions 151 x 229 x 5 mm
Publisher / Reseller Cambridge University Press
Format paperback
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