Folk religion of the Pennsylvania Dutch: witchcraft, faith healing, and related practices
"For almost three centuries, the "Pennsylvania Dutch" have practiced white magic, known in their dialect as Braucherei or Powwowing. The art of black magic is known as Hexerei. Healing powers are believed to derive from the Holy Trinity but the powers of Hexerei are from the Devil&quo...
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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Jefferson, North Carolina
McFarland & Company, Inc. , Publishers
[2018]
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| Dans: | Année: 2018 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Allemands de Pennsylvanie
/ Magie
/ Religion populaire
/ Us et coutumes
/ Histoire 1750-1920
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| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Pennsylvania Dutch
Religion
B Magic Pennsylvania B Pennsylvania Religious life and customs B Folklore Pennsylvania |
| Résumé: | "For almost three centuries, the "Pennsylvania Dutch" have practiced white magic, known in their dialect as Braucherei or Powwowing. The art of black magic is known as Hexerei. Healing powers are believed to derive from the Holy Trinity but the powers of Hexerei are from the Devil"-- |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1476672261 |