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Birlinn Ltd (2001), 242 pages
Description
A marvellous and indispensible treasury of Scottish folklore and folk belief from the world of Celtic magic, gods and fairies, to the prophesies of the Brahan seer, second sight, witchcraft, earth magic, selkies, changelings and a host of traditional spells and cures. The Silver Bough involved many years of research into both living and recorded folklore, and remains a classic of literature.
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LibraryThing member Beithe
This edition is only the first of four volumes written by McNeill. It is a good general introduction to Scottish folk beliefs, though very much of its time.(first published in 1956)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1957
Physical description
242 p.; 5 inches
ISBN
0862412315 / 9780862412319
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MFT
The paperback edition of The Silver Bough has an Introduction that the hardback edition does not have.
The paperback edition of The Silver Bough has an Introduction that the hardback edition does not have.
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