The Immaterial Book of St. Cyprian
- Book ID:
- 8434
- Title:
- The Immaterial Book of St. Cyprian
- Subtitle:
- Folk Concepts and Views on The Book as a Cultural Item Through the Reading of Folk Narratives
- Author:
- 'Leitao, Jose'
- ISBN number:
- 9871947544055
- Publisher name:
- Revelore Press
- Place of publication:
- Seattle
- Edition number:
- 1st
- Book type:
- Paperback
- First edition date:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 136
- Dewey decimal number:
- 133.4 LEI
- Dust jacket:
- No
- Language:
- English and Portuguese
- Photographs:
- No
- Illustrations:
- No
- Bibliography:
- Yes
- Height (cm):
- 18
- Width (cm):
- 13
- Notes:
A collection of Portuguese legends, mainly concerned with treasure hunting, which refer to the book of magic known as The Book of St. Cyprian. Many of these legends also feature Mouras - spirits with fairy-like qualities who guarded treasure.
For a similar British treasure hunting story, see John Billingsley's The Mixenden Treasure (Museum Library id. no. 133.4 BIL 6346); and for spirits associated with treasure, see David Rankine's The Book of Treasure Spirits (133.42 RAN 5795).
For a book about St. Cyprian and his association with magic, see Cypriana: Old World, edited by Alexander Cummins, Jesse Hathaway Diaz and Jennifer Zahrt (133.4 VAR 8435).
A parallel translation, with Portuguese and English texts.