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Lizanne Henderson

Lizanne Henderson

Lizanne Henderson graduated in History and Fine Art from the University of Guelph, Ontario. She went on to do a postgraduate MA in Folklore at Memorial University of Newfoundland, St John’s and a PhD in History and Scottish Studies at the University of Strathclyde. She is currently a Lecturer in History at the University of Glasgow and is author of a number of publications, including (with Edward Cowan) Scottish Fairy Belief (2001).

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Fantastical Imaginations

Fantastical Imaginations


ISBN: 9781906566029
Category: Scottish History, History
Author: Lizanne Henderson
Publication Date: May 2009
Format: PB
Price: £20.00
Stock Status: in stock  
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Synopsis:
This collection of essays, by some of the foremost commentators in the field, is the first to tackle such topics as prophecy, astrology, witchcraft, fairy belief, amulets and charming. Other issues include the role of the supernatural in Enlightenment Scotland, in almanacs, in Gaelic society, and in literature, folktale and legend.
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