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Scottish folklore and witchcraft record

Witchcraft and Superstitious Record in the South-Western District of Scotland

John Maxwell Wood1911
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A detailed regional study focusing on the history of witchcraft trials and folk beliefs in Dumfriesshire and Galloway. Wood combines archival legal research with local folkloric accounts, preserving the 'Old World' customs and beliefs of the Scottish south-west before they vanished.

This edition1911
EditionJ. Maxwell & Son, Dumfries
Scottish FolkloreLocal Magical BeliefsWitchcraft historyFolk MagicEuropean folklorebinding and hexingTypes of witchcraftritual documentationScottish Witchcraft TraditionsFolklore & SuperstitionFolk SuperstitionsDemonic Possession

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Contents18 chapters

  1. 01Witchcraft and Superstitious Record
  2. 02PREFACE.
  3. 03CONTENTS.
  4. 04ILLUSTRATIONS.
  5. 05CHAPTER I.
  6. 06CHAPTER II.
  7. 07CHAPTER III.
  8. 08CHAPTER IV.
  9. 09CHAPTER V.
  10. 10CHAPTER VI.
  11. 11CHAPTER VII.
  12. 12APPENDIX.
  13. 13Authorities Consulted and Quoted.
  14. 14GLOSSARY.
  15. 15INDEX.
  16. 16THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE
  17. 17"Cover"
  18. 18Witchcraft and Superstitious Record in the South-Western District of Scotland, by J. Maxwell Wood—A Project Gutenberg eBook

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