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The archaeology of magic : gender and domestic protection in seventeenth-century New England /

"In this book, C. Riley Aug provides a trailblazing archaeological study of magical practice and its relationship to gender in the Anglo-American culture of colonial New England"--

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Augé, C. Riley (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Gainesville, FL : University Press of Florida, [2020]
Subjects:
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Archaeology and gendered magic: An introduction
  • The nature of magic
  • Worldview and magical mindset
  • Motivations, expectations, and tribulations
  • Words from the past
  • Traditional wisdom
  • Excavating magic
  • Archaeology and magic: conclusions.