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The Cunning Man's Handbook: The Practice of English Folk Magic 1550-1900 Stewart Farrar It's an A to Z"The desire to understand magic in any specific cultural context is an intellectual puzzle not only for scholars but believers." Jim Baker The Cunning Man's Handbook is a monumental work of phenomenal scope and scholarship, a comprehensive and challenging exploration of the practices and beliefs of Cunning Folk in Britain and America between 1550 1900, their heyday. Exploring the social and theological milieu of the period, the author demonstrates the