Amulets : sacred charms of power and protection / Sheila Paine

Introduction: Mr. Routledge and the lions -- Plague & pestilence -- Babies & brides -- Travellers & hunters -- Warriors & weaponry -- Body & soul -- House & home -- Trade & profit -- Made to measure -- Witches and the taxman -- The owl and the pussycat -- An eye for an eye -- Captured magic -- Sex & money -- Goddesses & dolls -- Lightning & stones -- Silver & sparkle -- Buttons, beads, & blue -- Red, white, & black -- Teeth, claws & paws --Horns & bones -- Birds, feathers, & hair -- Snakes & fearful creatures -- Water & the moon -- Salt, garlic, incense & plants -- Trees, rags, & stitches -- Tangles & triangles -- Needles, iron & bells -- Numbers & letters -- Hands & crosses -- Saints and the Church -- Postscript.

Explores amulets from every angle, including their symbolism and the diverse material used to craft them, as well as the objects and people they protect.