A Pocket Guide To Superstitions Of The British Isles
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A Pocket Guide To Superstitions Of The British Isles
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Author : Stephen Roud
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
A Pocket Guide To Superstitions Of The British Isles written by Stephen Roud and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
The first major new book on British superstitions and their history in over a generation, this survey not only explains what people have believed and why, but when superstitions arose, which parts of the country adopted them, how they evolved and what people believe today. Drawing extensively on literary sources from medieval times to the present, the book settles many arguments, debunks many myths and provides in the process a fascinating sideways view of social customs and beliefs over the centuries.
The Mammoth Book Of Superstition
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Author : Roy Bainton
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2016-11-10
The Mammoth Book Of Superstition written by Roy Bainton and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-10 with Social Science categories.
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.'
Faiths And Folklore Of The British Isles
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Author : W. Carew Hazlitt
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1965
Faiths And Folklore Of The British Isles written by W. Carew Hazlitt and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with categories.
Faith And Folklore Of The British Isles
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Author : William Carew Hazlitt
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1965
Faith And Folklore Of The British Isles written by William Carew Hazlitt and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with Fasts and feasts categories.
A Dictionary Of Omens And Superstitions
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Author : Philippa Waring
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
A Dictionary Of Omens And Superstitions written by Philippa Waring and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
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.
The Little Book Of Lancashire
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Author : Alexander Tulloch
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2013-10-01
The Little Book Of Lancashire written by Alexander Tulloch and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-01 with History categories.
Did You Know? In Stacksteads, a village near Bacup, there is an annual event which has to rank among the wackiest in the country's sporting calendar: the Gravy Wrestling competition. According to legend King Arthur's mighty sword Excalibur is lying at the bottom of Lancashire's deepest lake, Martin Mere. In Wigan, Eccles cakes used to be called 'slow walking cakes' because they were offered to mourners at funerals. St Walburge's Church in Preston was named after the patron saint of people suffering from rabies. The Little Book of Lancashire is fun and informative guide to the things you did not know about this amazing part of England. Whether you want to sit down and read it cover to cover or dip into it for hilarious facts and anecdotes, this book will delight both visitors to this beautiful county and the residents who call it home.
Faiths And Folklore Of The British Isles
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Author : William Carew Hazlitt
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1965
Faiths And Folklore Of The British Isles written by William Carew Hazlitt and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with Religion categories.
Haunted Britain And Ireland
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Author : Richard Glyn Jones
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Haunted Britain And Ireland written by Richard Glyn Jones and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Ghosts categories.
The British Isles must be amongst the most spectrally populous parts of the world, and this book is a must for anyone with an interest in Britain and Ireland's bloody and bizarre history. From the ghostly legionaries that tramp the long-buried streets of Roman york to the malevolent fairy lights of Derbyshire's Longdendale which are said to have lured pilots to their deaths, Britain and Ireland abound with tortured phantoms eager to restage their dark and turbulent past. Renowned ghost-seeker Richard Jones reveals, explains and delights in the histories of the ranks of dismembered, decapitated spectres of nobility and commoners alike that inhabit the stately homes and blasted heaths of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Richard Jones's authoritative and entertaining regional guide to haunted sites is handsomely illustrated with some of the most famous and infamous ghostly photographs, and is supported by extracts from original documents.
Omens And Superstitions
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Author : William P. Nimmo
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-08-28
Omens And Superstitions written by William P. Nimmo and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-28 with categories.
This special edition of 'Omens and Superstitions : Curious Facts and Illustrative Sketches' was written by William P. Nimmo, and first published in 1868, making it one and a half centuries old. This antiquarian text on diverse superstitions from the UK, Europe, and further afield, features fascinating stories like The Advice of the Welsh Seer's Wife, The Dreams of Analysis, The Shaking Aspen, Burton's Death, Byron's Double, Charms for Warts and Wens, The Comet Panic of 1712, Dee the Astrologer, A Deepened Damnation, Dr. Lamb, the Conjurer, Merlin the Enchanter, Plague and Fire of London Foretold, and many more. It should be noted that the "sketches" in the title are now textual in nature, and not pictorial ones. This incredible old book is an essential addition to the libraries of all enthusiasts of the history of superstitions and omens, especially those interested in the history of superstitions in the British Isles. IMPORTANT NOTE - Please read BEFORE buying! THIS BOOK IS A REPRINT. IT IS NOT AN ORIGINAL COPY. This book is a reprint edition and is a perfect facsimile of the original book. It is not set in a modern typeface and has not been digitally enhanced. As a result, some characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections, blurring, or minor shadows in the page background. This book appears exactly as it did when it was first printed. At 'Black Books' we do not use OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology to transcribe books from scanned images or other forms of text - this usually results in everything from strange characters to gibberish. We believe that reading an old book, exactly as it was, is the most satisfying way to read it. DISCLAIMER : Due to the age of this book, some methods, beliefs, or practices may have been deemed unsafe, undesirable, or unacceptable in the interim years. In utilizing the information herein, you do so at your own risk. We republish antiquarian books without judgment, solely for their historical and cultural importance, and for educational purposes. If purchasing a book more than 50 years old, especially for a minor, please use due diligence and vet the text before gifting.
The Penguin Guide To The Superstitions Of Britain And Ireland
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Author : Steve Roud
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2006-04-06
The Penguin Guide To The Superstitions Of Britain And Ireland written by Steve Roud and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-04-06 with Social Science categories.
Are black cats lucky or unlucky? What should you do when you hear the first cuckoo? Since when have people believed that it's unlucky to shoot an albatross? Why does breaking a mirror lead to misfortune? This fascinating collection answers these and many other questions about the world of superstitions and forms an endlessly browsable guide to a subject that continues to obsess and intrigue.