Magical treasure hunting in Europe and North America [Elektronisk resurs] a history / Johannes Dillinger.
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Dillinger, Johannes. (författare)
- ISBN 9780230353312
- Publicerad: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan : 2011
- Engelska 264 p.
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Serie: Palgrave historical studies in witchcraft and magic
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- Illustrations Abbreviations Introduction: Treasures and Magic The Treasure in Law and Early Archaeology Medieval Treasure Lore The Magical Treasure and Its Guardians Treasure Hunters' Magic The Authorities' Attitude towards Treasure Hunting The Social Background of Treasure Hunters Treasure Hunts in the 19th and 20th Centuries The Significance of Treasure Hunting: Past and Present Conclusion Bibliography.
- 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. -- In this, the first comprehensive history of magical treasure hunting, Johannes Dillinger, a leading expert on the history of folk belief, brings together a huge variety of British, European and American source materials. They range from medieval epics and the records of early modern witch trials to legends from the Wild West, SS files and outre websites. The study reconstructs a magical universe of treasure-guarding angels, fairies and ghosts, of wizards who were willing to face demons in order to get rich quickly, of resourceful tricksters exploiting creed and stupidity, and of ever watchful but often credulous and profit-seeking authorities. Looking over a long time-period, from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century, Dillinger not only reveals a rich and enduring magical culture but also the influence of new concepts of history and of the past. Combining history and anthropology, the study suggests an encompassing interpretation of treasure hunting that embeds the magic of the treasure in the changes of economic culture.
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- Magic -- Social aspects. (LCSH)
- Treasure troves -- History. (LCSH)
- Religion. (ukslc)
- Magic, alchemy & hermetic thought -- Europe -- United States of America, USA. (thema)
- Social & cultural history -- Europe -- United States of America, USA. (thema)
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- REL (ämneskategori)
- QRYX2 (ämneskategori)
- NHTB (ämneskategori)
- 133.43097 (DDC)
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