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There’s method in the magic : the theory behind folk magic in medieval and early modern England / Tabitha Stanmore

By: Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmSeries: Library LecturesPublication details: London : English Folk Dance and Song Society, 2020Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (49 min.)) : sound, colourOther title:
  • Library lecture : folk magic in medieval and early modern England by Dr Tabitha Stanmore
Subject(s): Online resources: Summary: Magic in pre-modern England took many forms, but among the most common was 'practical' magic: spells and rituals which brought about useful solutions to everyday problems. This talk will explore what people commonly used magic for, and interrogate the spells themselves: why were certain words or items used? Were the rituals non-sensical, as has previously been claimed, or was there a method to folk magic which gone unrecognised? We will identify some of the theory which informed magical practice, and track how these practices evolved over generations of magic use.
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Lecture given by Tabitha Stanmore on Wednesday 22 January 2020 at Cecil Sharp House as part of the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library lecture series.

Magic in pre-modern England took many forms, but among the most common was 'practical' magic: spells and rituals which brought about useful solutions to everyday problems. This talk will explore what people commonly used magic for, and interrogate the spells themselves: why were certain words or items used? Were the rituals non-sensical, as has previously been claimed, or was there a method to folk magic which gone unrecognised? We will identify some of the theory which informed magical practice, and track how these practices evolved over generations of magic use.

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