The Magic of Coin-Trees from Religion to Recreation The Roots of a R
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
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The Magic of Coin-Trees from Religion to Recreation The Roots of a Ritual Ceri Houlbrook
Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic Series Editors Jonathan Barry Department of History University of Exeter Exeter, UK Willem de Blécourt Meertens Institute Amsterdam The Netherlands Owen Davies School of Humanities University of Hertfordshire UK
The history of European witchcraft and magic continues to fascinate and challenge students and scholars. There is certainly no shortage of books on the subject. Several general surveys of the witch trials and numerous regional and micro studies have been published for an English-speaking readership. While the quality of publications on witchcraft has been high, some regions and topics have received less attention over the years. The aim of this series is to help illuminate these lesser known or little studied aspects of the history of witchcraft and magic. It will also encourage the development of a broader corpus of work in other related areas of magic and the supernatural, such as angels, devils, spirits, ghosts, folk healing and divination. To help further our understanding and interest in this wider history of beliefs and practices, the series will include research that looks beyond the usual focus on Western Europe and that also explores their relevance and influence from the medieval to the modern period. ‘A valuable series.’—Magic, Ritual and Witchcraft More information about this series at http://www.palgrave.com/gp/series/14693
Ceri Houlbrook
The Magic of Coin-Trees from Religion to Recreation The Roots of a Ritual
Ceri Houlbrook University of Hertfordshire Hatfield, UK
Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic ISBN 978-3-319-75516-8 ISBN 978-3-319-75517-5 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75517-5 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018934675 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains ne
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