A history of amulets in ten objects
What are amulets? How are they situated in the larger narrative of European healing? Varied and complex objects, amulets present both challenges and opportunities for historians and museums alike. Yet an examination of these often-overlooked items within a medical context can provide significant inf...
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Language: | English |
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Science Museum, London
2019-05-01
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Series: | Science Museum Group Journal |
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Online Access: | http://journal.sciencemuseum.org.uk/browse/issue-11/a-history-of-amulets-in-ten-objects/ |