Of Shadows

One Hundred Objects from the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic

Sara Hannant, Simon Costin

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Strange Attractor Press
28 July 2016

Witchcraft

Series: Of Shadows

Photographs of one hundred objects from Cornwall's Museum of Witchcraft and Magic, accopanied by informative texts from Sara Hannant and Museum director Simon Costin, as well as an introduction by the leading historianof British witchcraft and magic,Ronald Hutton.

One hundred objects, exuding magic and mystery, emerge from the darkness of Cornwall's much-loved Museum of Witchcraft and Magic in this book of hauntingphotographs.

Artist and photographer Sara Hannant has captured the very essence of these carefully-selected artifacts, including wax dolls, wands, statues, daggers, pendants, robes andamulets. Each striking image tells its own vivid tale of belief and ceremonial practice.

Accompanying the photographs are informative texts from Sara Hannant and Museum director Simon Costin, as well as an illuminating introduction by the leading historianof British witchcraft and magic,Ronald Hutton.

By: Sara Hannant, Simon Costin
Imprint: Strange Attractor Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 229mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 1.052kg
ISBN: 9781907222368
ISBN 10: 1907222367
Series: Of Shadows
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 28 July 2016
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sara Hannantis an independent photographer with a background in fine art, editorial, documentary, and socially engaged photography. Her photographs have been featured on the BBC, and in The Guardian and The Sunday Times, and other publications. Her book Mummers, Maypoles and Milkmaids- A Journey through the English Ritual Year received a runner-up Katharine Briggs Award in 2012. Simon Costin, an art director and curator, is the director of the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic and the Museum of British Folklore.

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Of Shadows

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Sara Hannant, Simon Costin

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