{"product_id":"pow-wows-or-long-lost-friend-john-george-hohman","title":"Pow-Wows or Long Lost Friend - John George Hohman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pow-Wows or Long Lost Friend\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e John George Hohman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cosimo Classics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Trade paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst published:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1820 in German; first English translation published in 1828\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cosimo Classics edition, 2007\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781602067622\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCategory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Myth, Folklore \u0026amp; Legend; Witchcraft, Magic \u0026amp; Occult\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Second-hand. Very good condition with light rubbing and minor surface wear to the covers, slight edge wear, and a small amount of wear near the spine. The binding appears sound and the pages appear clean. Please see photos for the exact copy available.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePow-Wows or Long Lost Friend\u003c\/em\u003e is a classic collection of charms, remedies, prayers and protective workings associated with Pennsylvania Dutch folk magic. Combining Christian devotional language with European folk practices, it became one of the best-known texts connected with the American powwow or braucherei tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book includes remedies for illness, protections against harm and slander, charms involving animals and household life, divination practices and instructions for locating water or metal. It is an important historical source for readers interested in American folk magic, vernacular healing and the transmission of European magical traditions in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e John George Hohman was a German immigrant to Pennsylvania about whom little is known. His collection of charms and remedies first appeared in German in 1820 and was translated into English in 1828, becoming an enduring text within Pennsylvania Dutch folk practice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cosimo Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50677786378463,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/6815\/6383\/files\/pow-wows-long-lost-friend-front.jpg?v=1785669719","url":"https:\/\/astarothbooks.com\/products\/pow-wows-or-long-lost-friend-john-george-hohman","provider":"Astaroth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}