The Apotropaic "Witch posts" of Early Modern Yorkshire: A Contextualization
In houses in Yorkshire there remain carved posts of some antiquity, marked with a distinct X, whose provenance is unknown. These are known locally as "witch posts." Understanding these as examples of apotropaic folk-belief is recommended by contemporary accounts of the necessity of protect...
| Published in: | Material religion |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Taylor & Francis
[2018]
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| In: |
Material religion
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
York (County)
/ Popular belief
/ House
/ Apotropaic object
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| RelBib Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion KBF British Isles |
| Further subjects: | B
Witchcraft
B Yorkshire B Apotropaic B saltire cross B witch posts B church magic B Early Modern |
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