Henderson, L. (Ed.) (2009) Fantastical Imaginations: The Supernatural in Scottish History and Culture. John Donald: Edinburgh. ISBN 9781906566029
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Abstract
In Scotland the subject of the supernatural has been largely ignored by mainstream historians and academics, who considered it to be irrelevant or trivial. This collection of essays, by some of the foremost commentators in the field, seeks to redress the balance by tackling such topics as prophecy, astrology, witchcraft, fairy belief, amulets and charming. Other issues include the role of the supernatural in Enlightenment Scotland, in almanacs, in Gaelic society, and in literature, folktale and legend." "This is a multi-disciplinary volume, with contributions utilising historical, literary and folkloristic methodologies and ranging in time from the late medieval period to the present day. It explores the perennial fascination of how people in the past viewed their world.
| Item Type: | Edited Books |
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| Status: | Published |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Henderson, Dr Lizanne |
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| College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Social & Environmental Sustainability |
| Publisher: | John Donald |
| ISBN: | 9781906566029 |
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