HEALING OF THE POLISH PEOPLE Henryk BIEGELEISEN [1929 reprint 1986].

HEALING OF THE POLISH PEOPLE by Henryk BIEGELEISEN [reprint 1986].

WITH 100 ENGRAVINGS FROM THE CLINICS OF UNIV. LVIV.

KRAKÓW POLISH ACADEMY OF SKILLS 1929

A classic ethnographic work describing the beliefs, practices and healing methods used by the Polish people over the centuries. The author - an eminent researcher of folklore and folk culture - has collected rich material on herbalism, spells, rituals, amulets and folk ways of fighting diseases. This is a fascinating journey into the world of ancient medical traditions, in which science, magic and faith in the forces of nature are intertwined. The 1986 reprint faithfully reproduces the contents of the 1929 original.

Hardcover, spine with gold embossing, illustrations, pp. 407, 23.5x15.5

very good condition-, small damage to front cover

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