Folk Medicine: A Miscellany Of Old Cures And Remedies, Superstitions, And Old Wives' Tales Having Particular Reference To Australia And The British Isles
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Yellowed
Long before the age of modern pharmacology, ordinary people healed themselves with whispered cures, strange rituals, and remedies passed down through generations — and Folk Medicine brings this remarkable world vividly back to life. Assembled by Bill Wannan, this rich miscellany chronicles the old cures, superstitions, and wives' tales that once governed health and healing across Australia and the British Isles, drawing together a fascinating archive of folk wisdom from two distinct yet deeply connected cultures. Wannan presents the material with the affectionate rigour of a seasoned folklorist, illuminating the surprisingly durable threads of belief that persisted long after science had moved on. The collection argues, implicitly but powerfully, that these traditions reveal as much about the societies that held them as any formal history could. Equal parts charming, peculiar, and thought-provoking, this volume will leave readers wondering just how many of these old remedies might still be lurking in their own family lore.
Author: Bill Wannan
Format: Hardback
Published: 1970, Hill of Content
Genre: Australian history
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Yellowed
Long before the age of modern pharmacology, ordinary people healed themselves with whispered cures, strange rituals, and remedies passed down through generations — and Folk Medicine brings this remarkable world vividly back to life. Assembled by Bill Wannan, this rich miscellany chronicles the old cures, superstitions, and wives' tales that once governed health and healing across Australia and the British Isles, drawing together a fascinating archive of folk wisdom from two distinct yet deeply connected cultures. Wannan presents the material with the affectionate rigour of a seasoned folklorist, illuminating the surprisingly durable threads of belief that persisted long after science had moved on. The collection argues, implicitly but powerfully, that these traditions reveal as much about the societies that held them as any formal history could. Equal parts charming, peculiar, and thought-provoking, this volume will leave readers wondering just how many of these old remedies might still be lurking in their own family lore.