A Pocket Guide to Superstitions of the British Isles (Pocket Guide)

Name: A Pocket Guide to Superstitions of the British Isles (Pocket Guide)
Price: 64.43 USD
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ISBN: 9780140515497

ISBN-10: 0140515496

ISBN-13: 9780140515497

Edition: N/A

Authors: Steve Roud

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Drawing from sources ranging from medieval times to the present day, this book explains why certain superstitions arose, as well as examining the historic background and context of certain social customs.

Book details

List price: $20.70
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Pages: 288
Size: 4.57" wide x 6.69" long x 1.16" tall
Weight: 0.770

Festivals	p. 3
Lucky and unlucky days	p. 20
Birth	p. 31
Marriage	p. 47
Death	p. 57
Parts of the body	p. 75
Actions	p. 88
In and around the house	p. 97
Further afield	p. 122
Clothes and accessories	p. 131
Food and drink	p. 139
Predicting the future	p. 151
Charms and curses	p. 163
Lucky and unlucky numbers	p. 182
Animals	p. 195
Birds	p. 219
Insects	p. 236
Plants	p. 244
Trees	p. 257
Natural phenomena and weather	p. 263
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