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By J. Dillinger

the 1st accomplished historical past of magical treasure looking from the center a long time to the 20 th century, revealing a mystical universe of treasure spirits, and wizards who attempted to accommodate them. Combining historical past and anthropology, this examine sees treasure searching as an expression of moving monetary mentalities and altering rules approximately history.

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