The Long Hidden Friend - Couverture souple

Hohman, John George

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1968185070 ISBN 13 : 9781968185077

Editeur : Crossed Crow Books, 2026

Synopsis

A key text in the American folk magic tradition, The Long Hidden Friend offers a glimpse into the everyday healing and protective practices of the Pennsylvania Dutch. This accessible reprint brings Hohman's influential work to a modern audience interested in historical folkways and early American magical traditions. Originally published in 1820, The Long Hidden Friend by John George Hohman is one of the most enduring texts of Pennsylvania Dutch folk magic. Drawing on a blend of Christian devotion, folk remedies, and European traditional charms, this book served as a practical manual for powwowers—folk healers who used ritual, prayer, and household knowledge in service to their communities. This volume includes remedies for common ailments, protective prayers, and instructions for daily challenges, reflecting a worldview in which spiritual practice and everyday life were deeply intertwined. Widely circulated throughout Pennsylvania and the surrounding regions, the book influenced folk practitioners well into the 20th century, including in the Appalachian and Ozark traditions. As part of our Text of Antiquity series, this edition presents Hohman's text with clarity and respect for its historical context. It remains a valuable resource for those interested in American folk traditions, historical approaches to healing and protection, and the intersections of spirituality and daily life. Ideal for readers of folklore, magic, and cultural history, The Long Hidden Friend offersinsight into a little-known but culturally significant tradition of early American practice.

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À propos de l'auteur

John George Hohman was a 19th-century German American folk healer, printer, and author known for preserving Pennsylvania Dutch folk traditions. He is best remembered for The Long Lost Friend, a widely circulated book of folk remedies, prayers, and magical charms used for healing and protection. Hohman immigrated to Pennsylvania from Germany and became an important figure in the practice of powwow, or braucherei, a blend of Christian faith and traditional folk magic still respected by modern practitioners.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Crossed Crow Books
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1968185070
• ISBN 13: 9781968185077
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 145
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