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"Healers, healing, and the unofficial medical economy in England and Wales, 1834-1948". ESRC funded 3-year project. Led by Owen Davies and Steven King. https://alternativehealer.org/blog/

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Owen Davies is a British historian who specialises in the history of magic, witchcraft, ghosts, and popular medicine. He is currently Professor in History at the University of Hertfordshire and has been described as Britain's "foremost academic expert on the history of magic". .. more

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alternativehealers.bsky.social @alternativehealers.bsky.social · Jan 27
The project will examine the world of unofficial healers in England, including herbalists, bone setters, water casters, wen cutters, worm doctors, toad doctors, unofficial midwives, cunning-folk, charmers, faith healers, mesmerists, homeopaths, quacks & backstreet druggists
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