The Apotropaic "Witch posts" of Early Modern Yorkshire: A Contextualization
In houses in Yorkshire there remain carved posts of some antiquity, marked with a distinct X, whose provenance is unknown. These are known locally as "witch posts." Understanding these as examples of apotropaic folk-belief is recommended by contemporary accounts of the necessity of protect...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
[2018]
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| In: |
Material religion
Year: 2018, Volume: 14, Issue: 1, Pages: 55-82 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
York (County)
/ Popular belief
/ House
/ Apotropaic object
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| IxTheo Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion KBF British Isles |
| Further subjects: | B
Witchcraft
B Yorkshire B Apotropaic B saltire cross B witch posts B church magic B Early Modern |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (Publisher) |
