A Case of Clerical Magic Involving Treasure Hunting from 1880: An English Translation from the Acta Sanctae Sedis.
The old volumes of the Acta Sanctae Sedis , the official journal of the Holy See, contain a largely unexplored trove of riches for historians of religions and ideas to explore. This article unearths from this source a report from 1880 on an episode of magical treasure hunting involving a priest. The...
| Published in: | Magic, Ritual & Witchcraft Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 94 - 107 |
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