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Author : Vergilius Ferm
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (858 download)
Download or read book Brief Dictionary of American Superstitions written by Vergilius Ferm and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Vergilius Ferm
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)
Download or read book A Brief Dictionary of American Superstitions written by Vergilius Ferm and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For other editions, see Author Catalog.
Author : Iona Archibald Opie
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780192806642
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (66 download)
Download or read book A Dictionary of Superstitions written by Iona Archibald Opie and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "If you've ever wanted the definitive answers on subjects such as black cats and white heather, look no further than this classic dictionary. Entries are illustrated by quotations that trace their development through the centuries. A work of reference for anyone with an interest in superstitions and their history." "Entries give real examples of usage, illustrating the meaning, history, and origin of superstitions. Subjects covered include spells, cures, rituals, taboos, charms, and omens. The dictionary is fully cross-referenced for easy browsing."--BOOK JACKET.
Author : Vergilius Ferm
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (97 download)
Download or read book A Brief Dictionary of American Superstitions written by Vergilius Ferm and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For other editions, see Author Catalog.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)
Download or read book What They Say in New England written by and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Philippa Waring
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (133 download)
Download or read book The Dictionary of Omens and Superstitions written by Philippa Waring and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David Pickering
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN 13 : 9780304365616
Total Pages : 527 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (656 download)
Download or read book Cassell's Dictionary of Superstitions written by David Pickering and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 2002 with total page 527 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Claudia Delys
Publisher : Gramercy
ISBN 13 : 9780517181300
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (813 download)
Download or read book A Treasury of American Superstitions written by Claudia Delys and published by Gramercy. This book was released on 1997 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the origins and the truth behind a wide variety of superstitions, grouped in over 325 subject categories.
Author : Richard Webster
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN 13 : 0738725617
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (387 download)
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Superstitions written by Richard Webster and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2012-09-08 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever rubbed a frog on your freckles? Trivia fans and fun fact fanatics will adore this fascinating, flickable encyclopedia of superstitions! Richard Webster presents over five hundred of the most obscure, curious, and just-plain-freaky superstitions of the Western world. Discover batty beliefs about baldness, beans, and the Bermuda Triangle, and peculiar practices regarding hiccups, hearses, and hunchbacks. From modern myths to centuries-old lore, The Encyclopedia of Superstitions offers a wealth of wonderfully weird beliefs on just about every topic you can imagine: Holidays Birth Death Weddings Colors Gemstones Trees Flowers Fairies Weather Numbers Animals Birds Insects Household Items Zodiac Signs Gambling The Human Body Food Praise: "[T]his reference makes for compulsive browsing."—Publishers Weekly
Author : Roy Bainton
Publisher : Robinson
ISBN 13 : 1472137477
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (721 download)
Download or read book The Mammoth Book of Superstition written by Roy Bainton and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2016-11-10 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rather than providing a dictionary of superstitions, of which there are already numerous excellent, exhaustive and, in many cases, academic works which list superstitions from A to Z, Bainton gives us an entertaining flight over the terrain, landing from time to time in more thought-provoking areas. He offers an overview of humanity's often illogical and irrational persistence in seeking good luck and avoiding misfortune. While Steve Roud's two excellent books - The Penguin Dictionary of Superstitions and his Pocket Guide - and Philippa Waring's 1970 Dictionary concentrate on the British Isles, Bainton casts his net much wider. There are many origins which warrant the full back story, such as Friday the thirteenth and the Knights Templar, or the demonisation of the domestic cat resulting in 'cat holocausts' throughout Europe led by the Popes and the Inquisition. The whole is presented as a comprehensive, entertaining narrative flow, though it is, of course, a book that could be dipped into, and includes a thorough bibliography. Schoenberg, who developed the twelve-tone technique in music, was a notorious triskaidekaphobe. When the title of his opera Moses und Aaron resulted in a title with thirteen letters, he renamed it Moses und Aron. He believed he would die in his seventy-sixth year (7 + 6 = 13) and he was correct; he also died on Friday the thirteenth at thirteen minutes before midnight. As Sigmund Freud wrote, 'Superstition is in large part the expectation of trouble; and a person who has harboured frequent evil wishes against others, but has been brought up to be good and has therefore repressed such wishes into the unconscious, will be especially ready to expect punishment for his unconscious wickedness in the form of trouble threatening him from without.'
Author : Kathlyn Gay
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0802735584
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (27 download)
Download or read book They Don't Wash Their Socks written by Kathlyn Gay and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2013-03-18 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered what the story is behind the strange sports superstitions you hear about? Gay's collection of superstitions in sports runs the gamut from fishing to football, from amateur players to professionals, from individuals to teams, and from ancient times to the present.
Author : Scott Cunningham
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN 13 : 0738717118
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (387 download)
Download or read book Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Wicca in the Kitchen written by Scott Cunningham and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2012-04-08 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's a reason caviar has a reputation as a love food, but a little vanilla or peppermint can work wonders too! You'll savor mushrooms like never before after experiencing their intuitive-raising effects, and a munch of celery will resonate with new meaning as it boosts your sexual desire and psychic awareness. Virtually any item in your pantry can be used for personal transformation. From artichokes to kidney beans to grape jelly, food contains specific magical energies you can harness for positive results. This encyclopedia of food magic offers twenty-seven of Scott Cunningham's favorite recipes. Magical menus for more than ten desired goals including love, protection, health, money, and psychic awareness are provided as well. This commemorative edition also presents special features and articles celebrating Scott Cunningham's remarkable life.
Author : Jacqueline Simpson
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 019210019X
Total Pages : 997 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (921 download)
Download or read book A Dictionary of English Folklore written by Jacqueline Simpson and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2000 with total page 997 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are there any legends about cats? Is Cinderella an English story? What is (or was) a Mumming Play? The subject of folklore covers an extremely wide field, with connections to virtually every aspect of life. It ranges from the bizarre to the seemingly mundane. Similarly, folklore is as much afeature of the modern technological age as the ancient world, of every part of the country, both urban and rural, and of every age group and occupation. Containing 2,000 entries, from dragons to Mother Goose, May Day to Michaelmas, this new reference work is an absorbing and entertaining guide to English folklore. Aimed at a broad general readership, the dictionary provides an authoritative reference source on such legendary characters as the Babesin the Wood, Jack the Giant Killer, and Robin Hood, and gives entertaining and informative explanations of a wide range of subjects in folklore, from nosebleeds and wishbones to cats and hot cross buns.
Download or read book Weekly World News written by and published by . This book was released on 1981-07-14 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rooted in the creative success of over 30 years of supermarket tabloid publishing, the Weekly World News has been the world's only reliable news source since 1979. The online hub www.weeklyworldnews.com is a leading entertainment news site.
Author : Michael Shermer
Publisher : Holt Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 9781429996761
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (967 download)
Download or read book Why People Believe Weird Things written by Michael Shermer and published by Holt Paperbacks. This book was released on 2002-09-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised and Expanded Edition. In this age of supposed scientific enlightenment, many people still believe in mind reading, past-life regression theory, New Age hokum, and alien abduction. A no-holds-barred assault on popular superstitions and prejudices, with more than 80,000 copies in print, Why People Believe Weird Things debunks these nonsensical claims and explores the very human reasons people find otherworldly phenomena, conspiracy theories, and cults so appealing. In an entirely new chapter, "Why Smart People Believe in Weird Things," Michael Shermer takes on science luminaries like physicist Frank Tippler and others, who hide their spiritual beliefs behind the trappings of science. Shermer, science historian and true crusader, also reveals the more dangerous side of such illogical thinking, including Holocaust denial, the recovered-memory movement, the satanic ritual abuse scare, and other modern crazes. Why People Believe Strange Things is an eye-opening resource for the most gullible among us and those who want to protect them.
Author : Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher : Copyright Office, Library of Congress
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 896 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by Copyright Office, Library of Congress. This book was released on 1960 with total page 896 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes Part 1, Number 2: Books and Pamphlets, Including Serials and Contributions to Periodicals (July - December)
Author : Vergilius Ferm
Publisher : Random House Value Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780517680254
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (82 download)
Download or read book Lightning Never Strikes Twice written by Vergilius Ferm and published by Random House Value Publishing. This book was released on 1989 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
