A Dictionary Of Omens And Superstitions
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Author |
: Philippa Waring |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 268 |
Release |
: 1997 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0285633961 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780285633964 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Dictionary of Omens and Superstitions by : Philippa Waring
Originally published in 1978, this dictionary traces the probable origins of superstitions from all over the world, discussing the symbolic context in which they still survive and suggesting how they can help exploit good luck and avoid the bad.
Author |
: Philippa Waring |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 1984 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:1338289389 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Dictionary of Omens and Superstitions by : Philippa Waring
Author |
: Philippa Waring |
Publisher |
: Book Sales |
Total Pages |
: 264 |
Release |
: 1984 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1850510091 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781850510093 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Dictionary of Omens & Superstitions by : Philippa Waring
Lists omens and superstitions from all over the world, tracing their probable origins, and suggests ways of exploiting good luck and avoiding bad
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: |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 264 |
Release |
: 1978 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0417040601 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780417040608 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (01 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Dictionary of Omens and Superstitions by :
Author |
: Iona Opie |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages |
: 516 |
Release |
: 1992 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0192829165 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780192829160 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (65 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Dictionary of Superstitions by : Iona Opie
This is an account of the wide range of folk beliefs that have survived into our own age. The entries, arranged alphabetically by key word, cover every aspect of life and include spells, cures, rituals, taboos, charms and omens.
Author |
: Francis Grose |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2011 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1851242864 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781851242863 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (64 Downloads) |
Synopsis Superstitions by : Francis Grose
Superstitions are surprisingly enduring. From dodging black cats to crossing one's fingers while making a wish to an aversion to staff meetings on Friday the thirteenth, it is remarkable how many superstitions remain intact--even in this age of rationalism and swift scientific advancement. First published in 1787 as part of the disparate collection A Provincial Glossary, with a Collection of Local Proverbs, and Popular Superstitions, Francis Grose's Superstitions represents years of careful data collection and fieldwork and presents a full catalog of ways the supernatural might be expected to interfere in one's life. Organized thematically into chapters like "Witches, Sorcerers, and Witchcraft," "Things Lucky and Unlucky," "Second Sight," "Omens," and "Superstitious Methods of Obtaining a Knowledge of Future Events," Superstitions offers a systematic overview of the superstitious beliefs of the day as well as those held by earlier generations. Here, Grose's work is reproduced under its original headings and supplemented by an informative introduction by Oxford English Dictionary editor John Simpson, setting the superstitions in proper historical and cultural context. The resulting collection is a delightfully quirky guide to traditional sayings and beliefs, many archaic but some still surprisingly common today.
Author |
: Edgar Thurston |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 364 |
Release |
: 1912 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:24502677709 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Synopsis Omens and Superstitions of Southern India by : Edgar Thurston
Author |
: Astra Cielo |
Publisher |
: Read Books Ltd |
Total Pages |
: 113 |
Release |
: 2020-10-16 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781528763011 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1528763017 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Synopsis Signs, Omens and Superstitions by : Astra Cielo
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Author |
: Philippa Waring |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 1991 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0285630466 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780285630468 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (66 Downloads) |
Synopsis Omens from Your Dreams by : Philippa Waring
Author |
: David Pickering |
Publisher |
: Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
Total Pages |
: 527 |
Release |
: 2002 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0304365610 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780304365616 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (10 Downloads) |
Synopsis Cassell's Dictionary of Superstitions by : David Pickering
Alphabetically arranged entries provide coverage of a wide range of ancient and modern fears, beliefs, and taboos, explaining the rituals, charms, and talismans invoked by the superstitions.