8,414 Strange and Fascinating Superstitions

by Claudia DeLys and Claudia De Lys

Book Overview

This book explores the origins of superstitions that grew out of folklore & legends, including animals, plants, water, dreams, numbers, & wedding rituals. Learn why people cross their fingers when... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0785820825
• ISBN13: 9780785820826
• Release Date: January 1948
• Publisher: Castle Books
• Length: 494 Pages
• Weight: 1.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Classic Reading of Our Common European Superstitions.

After so many generations of being christianised and commercialised,many white people have lost all understanding of our common human folk-beliefs and folk-heritage.Many people still think twice about stepping on a crack and walking under a ladder or crossing paths with a black cat.From caveman into country squire and beyond,mankind has created tales to answer the scientifically unknown and complex concepts of Nature.This is a great book,well-researched and fun to read.Even the printing is the same 1947 print-type.Rather than the modern generic computerised print-outs,that are so sterile. You'll enjoy this one!