Healing threads: traditional medicines of the highlands and islands
Auteur :
Beith, Mary
Éditeur :
Birlinn General
ISBN :
9781912476084
Date de publication :
9 août 2018
Dimensions :
19,5 x 13,0 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
272 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In addition to a general historical background, which traces the story of Highland folk tradition from earliest times, Mary Beith describes a whole variety of traditional remedies, cures and practices, from the healing properties of stone and metal, animals and insects, to rituals, charms and incantations.