and a unique explication of the customs and mores of the era's intellectuals

including how Christianity had a profound effect upon magic and witchcraft

This book also includes expanded appendices and correspondences

it is a folklorist's bonanza

Amulets: Sacred Charms of Power and Protection candles and a unique explication ofAmulets: Sacred Charms of Power and Protection by Sheila Pane Inner Traditions All over the world and throughout history amulets have offered protection against negative forces, whether witchcraft, the evil eye, enemies, sickness, or accidents. Intricately beautiful or starkly simple, they come in an astonishing variety of guises: from stones, shells, and seeds, through animal tails, teeth, and claws, to beads, mirrors, needles, and bells. With over