Keris and Other Malay Weapons - Gerald B. Gardner

Author: Gerald B. Gardner
Publisher: Orchid Press
Format: Paperback
Edition: Reprint edition, 2009. Originally first published in 1936 in a limited edition of 150 copies.
ISBN: 9789748304298 / 9748304299

Condition: Good second-hand paperback condition. Covers show light rubbing, surface marks and general shelf wear. Spine appears solid and pages appear clean and readable. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

Keris and Other Malay Weapons is Gerald B. Gardner’s study of Malay weaponry, with particular attention to the keris, or kris: a distinctive Southeast Asian blade associated with both practical use and magical or spiritual belief. The book covers the description and classification of Malay weapons while also exploring the keris’s connection to folklore, superstition, occult belief and ritual culture.

This is an interesting crossover title for readers of Southeast Asian history, weapon studies, folk magic, material culture and Gardner’s wider occult legacy. Gardner is best known as a foundational figure in modern Wicca, but this earlier work reflects his long-standing interest in magic, belief and traditional cultures.

About the Author:

Gerald B. Gardner was a British writer, folklorist and occultist best known as one of the central figures in the development of modern Wicca. Before becoming widely associated with witchcraft, Gardner spent many years in Malaya, where he developed an interest in local weapons, customs and magical traditions.