The liturgy of 'charms' in Anglo-Saxon England

This thesis undertakes a re-evaluation of the concept of ‘charms’ in Anglo-Saxon culture, and reconsiders three core issues that lie at the heart of this genre: the definition of galdor as ‘charm’; the manuscript contexts of rituals that have been included in this genre; and the phenomenon of ‘gibbe...

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Main Author: Arthur, Ciaran
Other Authors: James, Sarah ; Gittos, Helen
Published: University of Kent 2016
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.682156