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Arts & Humanities Witchcraft and Magic in the Nordic Middle Ages <h4>University of Pennsylvania Press, November 2010</h4><h5>By Stephen A. Mitchell</h5> DateFebruary 17, 2011 Share Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Trending Start of new era for Alzheimer’s treatment Your memory might benefit from a multivitamin Good genes are nice, but joy is better Choose your adventure in 20 summer reads How schools teach children about their social station Professor of Scandinavian and Folklore Stephen A. Mitchell examines witches, wizards, and seeresses in literature, lore, and law, as well as surviving charm magic directed toward love, prophecy, health, and weather.
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