Magical Treasure Hunting in Europe and North America A History

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dillinger, Johannes
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 2012, 2012
Series:Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary: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
Physical Description:VII, 255 p online resource
ISBN:9780230353312