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Spellbound : magic, ritual and witchcraft / Sophie Page, Marina Wallace, Owen Davies, Malcolm Gaskill, Ceri Houlbrook

This study examines the history of magical thinking and its relationship to medicine and mental health. Through an analysis of ritual objects and visual culture, it explores how secular magic has functioned as a source of hope and survival across various cultures.

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