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“Queens of Ghost‐Land” 134 Years Later: Un‐Masking an Appalachian Witchcraft Accuser
ABSTRACT In 1891, newspapers across America printed a story about witches in the Appalachian Mountains and the alleged powers they possessed to control their small farming community. The article was scathing in accusation and ultimately contributed to continued othering of the women profiled, increasing their visible vulnerabilities of class, gender ...
Aíne Norris
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Albert Adatto psalm and amulets
Jewish amulets made by Albert Adatto.11 pagesKame'ot ...
Adatto, Albert
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[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The creative portion of this dissertation consists of my first poetry manuscript called Amulet. The poems are prefaced by a critical essay, "The Confessional Mode," which contends with Diane Warren Middlebrook's label of Confessional American poetry as a literary movement timed ...
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This article explores a small (14 cm×7 cm×1.5 cm) Mongolian manuscript package. The package consists of several manuscripts as follows: 1. incense offering to the Five Personal Protectors (tib. 'go ba'i lha lnga); 2. Diamond sutra; 3.
Olivér Kápolnás
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ABSTRACT The visit to Bogotá of a fééeneminaa (Muinane) friend, Célimo Nejedeka Jifichíu, and in particular, his work in researching and transmitting traditional health knowledge, offer the pretext to navigate the relationship between elements that at first glance seem distant from each other: indigenous imaginaries about otherness, their visions of ...
Giovanna Micarelli
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El Tom (A. Osman) Berti Qur'anic Amulets
El Tom (A. Osman) Berti Qur'anic Amulets. In: Archives de sciences sociales des religions, n°67/2, 1989.
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The Tree of Chivalry and the Black Lady: Juana of Castile's 1496 Joyous Entry into Brussels☆
Abstract Kupferstichkabinett MS 78D5 (Staatliche Museen Berlin) presents an iconographic account of the Joyous Entry of Juana of Castile into Brussels on 9 December 1496. In this article, we newly identify a rare visual record of a civic contribution to a tournament within the manuscript.
Nadia T. van Pelt +2 more
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The volume for 1826 contains 2 sonnets by John Clare; the volume for 1827 contains his "Sonnet to a young lady"; 1829, his "Morality", "Fame", and "Death of beauty". ; Vol. for by S.C. Hall ; Description based on: 1827 ; Mode of access: Internet.
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Abstract Contraceptive prevalence estimates are indicators of the performance of family planning programs. Yet, available evidence suggests that national surveys may be underestimating the prevalence of traditional methods. The apparent underestimation of traditional methods stems from current approaches for collecting, analyzing, and reporting ...
Nurudeen Alhassan +12 more
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