| 紀錄類型: |
書目-電子資源
: 單行本
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| 副題名: |
a history |
| 作者: |
DillingerJohannes., |
| 其他團體作者: |
Palgrave Connect (Online service) |
| 出版地: |
Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire New York |
| 出版者: |
Palgrave Macmillan; |
| 出版年: |
2011 |
| 面頁冊數: |
1 online resource. |
| 標題: |
Treasure troves - History. - Europe - |
| 標題: |
Treasure troves - History. - North America - |
| 標題: |
HISTORY - North America. - |
| 標題: |
HISTORY - Europe - |
| 標題: |
HISTORY - General. - |
| 標題: |
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING - Mining. - |
| 電子資源: |
http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230353312 |
| 附註: |
Includes index. |
| 摘要註: |
In this, the�first comprehensive history of magical treasure hunting, Johannes Dillinger, a leading expert on the history of folk belief, brings together a huge variety of British, European and American source materials. They range from medieval epics and the records of early modern witch trials to legends from the Wild West, SS files and out�r websites. The study reconstructs a magical universe of treasure-guarding angels, fairies and ghosts, of wizards who were willing to face demons in order to get rich quickly, of resourceful tricksters exploiting creed and stupidity, and of ever watchful but often credulous and profit-seeking authorities. Looking over a long time-period, from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century, Dillinger not only reveals a rich and enduring magical culture but also the influence of new concepts of history and of the past. Combining history and anthropology, the study suggests an encompassing interpretation of treasure hunting that embeds the magic of the treasure in the changes of economic culture. �. |
| ISBN: |
9780230353312electronic bk. |
| ISBN: |
0230353312electronic bk. |
| ISBN: |
hardback |
| 內容註: |
Illustrations Abbreviations Introduction: Treasures and Magic The Treasure in Law and Early Archaeology Medieval Treasure Lore The Magical Treasure and Its Guardians Treasure Hunters' Magic The Authorities' Attitude towards Treasure Hunting The Social Background of Treasure Hunters Treasure Hunts in the 19th and 20th Centuries The Significance of Treasure Hunting: Past and Present Conclusion Bibliography -- -- |