The supernatural characters and powers of sacred trees in the Holy Land
<p>Abstract</p> <p>This article surveys the beliefs concerning the supernatural characteristics and powers of sacred trees in Israel; it is based on a field study as well as a survey of the literature and includes 118 interviews with Muslims and Druze.</p> <p>Both the M...
Main Author: | Dafni Amots |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-02-01
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Series: | Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine |
Online Access: | http://www.ethnobiomed.com/content/3/1/10 |
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