Stone-agency: sense, sight and magical efficacy in traditions of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland
This article examines the materiality and mediality of sacred and ‘magical’ stones in Northern European vernacular belief practices (especially Gaelic traditions). In particular, it considers their attribution to specific deities and metaphysical beings, their role in healing rituals and in enabling...
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
[2017]
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Religion
Year: 2017, Volume: 47, Issue: 3, Pages: 445-458 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Scotland
/ Popular piety
/ Amulet
/ Magic stone
/ Materiality
/ Image prohibition
/ History 1600-1900
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| RelBib Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion BD Ancient European religions KBF British Isles TJ Modern history |
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vernacular traditions
B Esotericism B spirit-beings B antiquarianism B Gaelic culture B Magic B New Materialism B Vitalism B Amulets B Intersubjectivity B subtle matter B Sight |
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Volltext (doi) |