The first comprehensive history of magical treasure hunting from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, revealing a magical universe of treasure spirits, and wizards who tried to deal with them. Combining history and anthropology, this study sees treasure hunting as an expression of shifting economic mentalities and changing ideas about history.

264 pages, 2 line drawings

Media	Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released	November 22, 2011
ISBN13	9780230000049
Publishers	Palgrave Macmillan
Pages	255
Dimensions	218 × 147 × 20 mm · 521 g
Language	English

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