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  • Pow-Wows, or Long Lost Friend
    John George Hohman
    Pow-Wows, or Long Lost Friend is a 19th-century compilation of folk remedies, prayers, and protective charms rooted in the traditions of Pennsylvania Dutch folk magic. Written by John George Hohman, the book blends Christian and esoteric elements, offering cures for ailments, protection against evil, and guidance on daily matters. Revered as a practical guide to folk healing, i...
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    9,57 €

  • Pow-Wows, or Long-Lost Friend
    John George Hohman
    In this book, John George Hohman catalogues a lengthy list of folk and herbal remedies, created to treat all manner of illnesses in humans and pets.In the early 19th century, John George Hohman worked as a book printer while also selling a variety of herbal remedies. Uniting his dual professions by releasing a book about the many remedies he’d encountered and sold, Hohman first...
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    10,93 €

  • Pow-Wows, or Long Lost Friend
    John George Hohman
    2017 Reprint of 1855 Edition.  Written by a Pennsylvania Dutch healer in 1820 in German, this book is a rambling collection of rural home remedies and folk invocations.  Pow-wow is a unique creole of Christian theology and a shamanistic belief system.  It is still practiced in some rural areas of Pennsylvania. In spite of the name, it is not of Native American derivation.  It i...
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    8,86 €

  • POW-Wows or Long Lost Friend
    John George Hohman
    An invaluable relic of early-19th-century Americana, this collection of spells, incantations, and remedies is an example of that fascinating blend of Christian prayer and folk magic known as 'hoodoo,' which is still practiced in some areas of Pennsylvania Dutch country. In this classic work, first published in the German language in 1820 and translated into English in 1828, fol...
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    12,54 €