MONIKA KROPEJ Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Slovene Ethnology, the Scientific Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Ljubljana
VLADIMIR KLYAUS Institute of World Literature, Moscow RITWA HERJULFSDOTTER Doctoral Candidate of Ethnology, University of Gothenburg and Nordic Museum postgraduate schoolĭAVID HUNT Professor Emeritus, London South Bank University LEE HARING Professor Emeritus of English, Brooklyn College, the City University of New York NATALIA GLUKHOVA Finno-Ugric Languages Department, Mari State University, Mari El, Russian Federation PAUL COWDELL National Centre for English Cultural Tradition, University of Sheffield In short, this collection augurs most positively for our Silver Age of charm research, which appears to be in safe hands.' - Bairbre N? Fhloinn, Folklore For the non-converted, it is an excellent introduction to the complexities and subtleties of a fascinating subject. 'The volume is essential reading for anyone interested in the study of charms. Last but not least, those who are interested in specific themes, methods, or types of charms will find the editor's introduction and the detailed table of contents with sub-headlines of essays particularly helpful. 'Thanks to its eclectic manner this book is a perfect source of information on what has happened in the fi eld of charm-related research lately. Charms, once considered a minor genre of folklore, are here opened up as a powerful source of diverse knowledge about European heritage, human thought, worldview, social conflicts and about magical solutions that charmers have offered to crisis situations worldwide.' - Ülo Valk, Professor of Estonian and Comparative Folklore, University of Tartu, Estonia, and President, International Society for Folk Narrative Research This rich book, authored by the leading charm experts, provides us not only with pieces of verbal magic, but also with interpretations, discussions and thoughtful comparisons. 'In this ?New Age' of mass production of manuals of magic and Wicca-books, it is amazing how little scholarship has been produced about practical uses of magic, past and present.
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