The Long Lost Friend: A 19th Century American Grimoire

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Synopsis
You are holding in your hands the most famous book of magic written in AmericaOriginally published in 1820 near Reading, Pennsylvania, under the German title Der Lange Verborgene Freund, this text is the work of immigrant Johann George Hohman. A collection of herbal formulas and magical prayers, The Long-Lost Friend draws from the traditional folk magic of Pennsylvania Dutch customs and pow-wow healers.This is authentic American folk magic at its best—household remedies combined with charms and incantations to cure common ailments and settle rural troubles. The most well-known grimoire of the New World, this work has influenced the practices of hoodoo, Santeria, Paganism, and other faiths. In this, the definitive edition, you'll find:Both the original German text and the 1856 English translationMore than one hundred additional charms and recipes, taken from the pirated 1837 Skippacksville edition and othersExtensive notes on the recipes, magic, Pennsylvania Dutch customs, and the origin of many of the charmsIndices for general purposes and ingredientsExplanations of the specialized terminology of illnessesWhether your interest lies in folklore, ethnobotany, magic, witchcraft, or American history, this classic volume is an essential addition to your library.
Copyright:
2012

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9780738733791
Related ISBNs:
9780738732541
Publisher:
Llewellyn
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Copyrighted By:
Daniel Harms.
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Health, Mind and Body, Religion and Spirituality, Social Studies
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Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Daniel Harms
Foreword by:
Joseph H. Peterson

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