Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Long Lost FriendCondition: NewSubtitle: A Collection of Mysterious and Invaluable Arts and Remedies, for Man as Well as Animals: Of Their Virtue and Efficacy in Healing Diseases, etc., the Greater Part of Which Was Never Published Until They Appeared in Print for the First Time in the U.S. in the Year 1820ISBN-10: 0271025018EAN: 9780271025018ISBN: 9780271025018Publisher: Metalmark BooksFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 04/15/2008Description: Johann Georg Hohman's Long Lost Friend compiled practical uses of mysterious folk magic and rural home remedies rooted in medieval Europe. First published in America in 1820, these methods derive from Christian theology and shamanistic practices often credited to German immigrants. The chapbook exposes the spells, charms, benedictions, incantations, amulets, talismans, palindromes, herbs, elixirs, potions of animal parts, and herbal remedies that might cure all manner of human afflictions, guard against witches and robbers, and protect cattle and crops. Legend has it that simply carrying this book of Christian magic helped to ward off supernatural forces. The treatments featured in the book reflect the transfer of European culture and concerns to pastoral life in early Pennsylvania. What has become known as the art of powwow among Pennsylvania Dutch citizens and scholars is still practiced in some rural areas of the state. The collection is cited widely, from enthusiasts of African-American Hoodoo to theology scholars, and it preserves a fine example of ethnic heritage.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 216mmItem Length: 140mmItem Width: 6mmItem Weight: 113gAuthor: Johann Georg HohmanGenre: MedicineRelease Year: 2008 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: The Long Lost Friend
Title: The Long Lost Friend
Subtitle: A Collection of Mysterious and Invaluable Arts and Remedies, for
ISBN-10: 0271025018
EAN: 9780271025018
ISBN: 9780271025018
Release Date: 04/15/2008
Release Year: 2008
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Genre: Medicine
Number of Pages: 80 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Long Lost Friend : A Collection of Mysterious and Invaluable Arts and Remedies, for Man as Well as Animals - Of Their Virtue and Efficacy in Healing Diseases, Etc. , the Greater Part of Which Was Never Published until They Appeared in Print for the First Time in the U. S. in the Year 1820
Publisher: Pennsylvania STATE University Press
Publication Year: 2008
Item Height: 0.2 in
Subject: Personal & Practical Guides, Healing / General, Alternative & Complementary Medicine, Divination / Fortune Telling
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 4 Oz
Subject Area: Body, Mind & Spirit, Référence, Medical
Item Length: 8.5 in
Author: Johann Georg Hohman
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
