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A Dictionary of Superstitions
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| #1876673 in Books | 1989-11-30 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.56 x1.77 x6.50l, | File type: PDF | 510 pages||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Good|By Blue Canoe|My degree's in religious studies, I bought this as a supplemental source of information. Typically, scholarly types are a little leery of "superstition", but I was pleasantly surprised by this book's integrity and thoroughness. I also haven't found any indication yet of religious bias where the author is claiming the rituals or practices of another religion "|From Library Journal|This one-volume reference work on superstitions does not compare favorably with such works as Edwin & Mona A. Radford's Encyclopedia of Superstitions (Greenwood, 1969. reprint). Its two major flaws are a failure to spell out clearly at the b
Is it good or bad luck to mention a pig to a fisherman? What does it portend when you break a double-yolked egg? How many frogs do you need to cure whooping cough? Ranging from the familiar to the bizarre, and including everything from spells and omens to rituals and taboos, this delightfully informative dictionary covers a wide array of popular superstitions, touching on virtually every aspect of human culture. They embrace family life and the lore of farmers...
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