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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Annie Thwaite
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Science Museum, London 2019-05-01
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/