{"product_id":"popular-magic-cunning-folk-in-english-history-9781847250360","title":"Popular Magic: Cunning-Folk in English History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCunning-folk were local practitioners of magic, providing small-scale but valued service to the community. They were far more representative of magical practice than the arcane delvings of astrologers and necromancers. Mostly unsensational in their approach, cunning-folk helped people with everyday problems: how to find lost objects; how to escape from bad luck or a suspected spell; and how to attract a lover or keep the love of a husband or wife.\u003cbr\u003eWhile cunning-folk sometimes fell foul of the authorities, both church and state often turned a blind eye to their existence and practices, distinguishing what they did from the rare and sensational cases of malvolent witchcraft. In a world of uncertainty, before insurance and modern science, cunning-folk played an important role that has previously been ignored.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOwen Davies is Reader in Social History at the University of Hertfordshire and the author of \"Murder, Magic, Madness: The Victorian Trials of Dove and the Wizard\" (2005).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50433280672018,"sku":"9781847250360","price":48.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d890f491-6f07-4844-b8ab-45bfcaa5d059.jpg?v=1729565774","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/popular-magic-cunning-folk-in-english-history-9781847250360","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}