Verbal medicines: the curative power of prayer and invocation in early English charms
"Drawing on a wide range of sources, this book explores the function of charms in Early English by situating them in the historical and cultural environment of the period. It is essential reading for researchers and students of Old English, Medieval English, English Historical Linguistics, Prag...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, United Kingdom New York, NY Port Melbourne, Australia New Delhi, India Singapore
Cambridge University Press
2024
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| In: | Year: 2024 |
| Series/Journal: | Studies in English language
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Old English language
/ Incantation
/ Blessing
/ Healing
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Invocation (England)
History
B Oral Tradition (England) History B Incantations, English History B English language History B Charms (England) History B England Social life and customs History B Prayer (England) History B Traditional medicine History |
| Summary: | "Drawing on a wide range of sources, this book explores the function of charms in Early English by situating them in the historical and cultural environment of the period. It is essential reading for researchers and students of Old English, Medieval English, English Historical Linguistics, Pragmatics, and early Religious Studies"-- |
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| ISBN: | 1009423142 |