Of Shadows One Hundred Objects from the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic |
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| Author:
| Hannant, Sara
Costin, Simon |
| ISBN: | 978-1-907222-36-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2016 |
| Publisher: | MIT Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $65.00 |
Book Description:
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Photographs of one hundred objects from Cornwall's Museum of Witchcraft and Magic, accopanied by informative texts from Sara Hannant and Museum director Simon Costin, as well as an introduction by the leading historianof British witchcraft and magic,Ronald Hutton.One hundred objects, exuding magic and mystery, emerge from the darkness of Cornwall's much-loved Museum of Witchcraft and Magic in this book of hauntingphotographs. Artist and photographer Sara Hannant has...
More Description Photographs of one hundred objects from Cornwall's Museum of Witchcraft and Magic, accopanied by informative texts from Sara Hannant and Museum director Simon Costin, as well as an introduction by the leading historianof British witchcraft and magic,Ronald Hutton.One hundred objects, exuding magic and mystery, emerge from the darkness of Cornwall's much-loved Museum of Witchcraft and Magic in this book of hauntingphotographs.
Artist and photographer Sara Hannant has captured the very essence of these carefully-selected artifacts, including wax dolls, wands, statues, daggers, pendants, robes andamulets. Each striking image tells its own vivid tale of belief and ceremonial practice.
Accompanying the photographs are informative texts from Sara Hannant and Museum director Simon Costin, as well as an illuminating introduction by the leading historianof British witchcraft and magic,Ronald Hutton.