Very Superstitious
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Magpies Red Skies 100 Superstitions From Around The World
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Author : Winsham Winsham
language : en
Publisher: Welbeck Publishing
Release Date : 2022-09-06
Magpies Red Skies 100 Superstitions From Around The World written by Winsham Winsham and has been published by Welbeck Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-06 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Weaving between folklores, religions, cultures and traditions, Very Superstitious is an illustrated exploration of 100 of the most curious beliefs from around the world.
Very Superstitious
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Author : Shannon Delany
language : en
Publisher: Month9Books, LLC
Release Date : 2013-10-15
Very Superstitious written by Shannon Delany and has been published by Month9Books, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-15 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
As told by some of today's most admired young adult authors—and a few newbies—this charity anthology boasts stories that will make readers scream, laugh, and tremble with fear, and all for a good cause! Proceeds from the sale of the first 5,000 copies will be donated to the SPCA International. Based on stories long-told by the campfire, superstitions passed down through the generations, creatures who exist in legend, literature, and film, and those myths that raise the hairs on the back of our necks, these tales are sure keep readers up late at night with lamps lit and covers over their heads.
Superstition A Very Short Introduction
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Author : Stuart Vyse
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2020-01-23
Superstition A Very Short Introduction written by Stuart Vyse and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-23 with Social Science categories.
Do you touch wood for luck, or avoid hotel rooms on floor thirteen? Would you cross the path of a black cat, or step under a ladder? Is breaking a mirror just an expensive waste of glass, or something rather more sinister? Despite the dominance of science in today's world, superstitious beliefs - both traditional and new - remain surprisingly popular. A recent survey of adults in the United States found that 33 percent believed that finding a penny was good luck, and 23 percent believed that the number seven was lucky. Where did these superstitions come from, and why do they persist today? This Very Short Introduction explores the nature and surprising history of superstition from antiquity to the present. For two millennia, superstition was a label derisively applied to foreign religions and unacceptable religious practices, and its primary purpose was used to separate groups and assert religious and social authority. After the Enlightenment, the superstition label was still used to define groups, but the new dividing line was between reason and unreason. Today, despite our apparent sophistication and technological advances, superstitious belief and behaviour remain widespread, and highly educated people are not immune. Stuart Vyse takes an exciting look at the varieties of popular superstitious beliefs today and the psychological reasons behind their continued existence, as well as the likely future course of superstition in our increasingly connected world. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Superstitions
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Author : Max Cryer
language : en
Publisher: Exisle Publishing
Release Date : 2016-05-01
Superstitions written by Max Cryer and has been published by Exisle Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-01 with Reference categories.
Some people casually say ‘touch wood’ when they speak of something they hope will happen. Others won’t allow peacock feathers into the house. And almost anyone who finds a four-leafed clover will treasure it and keep it. Why? Some superstitions are so ancient and have been practised for so long that they have come to be regarded as just harmless and widely observed ‘customs’, without people realising they are basically superstitions. For instance, many people wouldn’t bother tossing spilled salt over their left shoulder or avoid walking under a ladder. But they happily continue to wear a wedding ring and blow out candles on a birthday cake. They don’t know why — ‘it’s just a custom’. But both are actually superstitions. In a book full of surprises and revelations, Max Cryer explains the origins of many of the things we commonly say and observe and why we continue to include them in our lives: kissing under the mistletoe, the unlucky number thirteen, the significance of the bridal bouquet, saying ‘bless you’ after sneezing, the hanging of a horseshoe, ‘the Scottish play’, the danger in opals, the Leap Year proposal … so many aspects of our lives are coloured by superstition. Now you can discover the reasons for them in a book that is both witty and informative. Superstitions will provide many ‘Eureka’ moments and settle many family disputes.
Superstition A Very Short Introduction
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Author : Stuart Vyse
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2020-01-23
Superstition A Very Short Introduction written by Stuart Vyse and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-23 with Social Science categories.
Do you touch wood for luck, or avoid hotel rooms on floor thirteen? Would you cross the path of a black cat, or step under a ladder? Is breaking a mirror just an expensive waste of glass, or something rather more sinister? Despite the dominance of science in today's world, superstitious beliefs - both traditional and new - remain surprisingly popular. A recent survey of adults in the United States found that 33 percent believed that finding a penny was good luck, and 23 percent believed that the number seven was lucky. Where did these superstitions come from, and why do they persist today? This Very Short Introduction explores the nature and surprising history of superstition from antiquity to the present. For two millennia, superstition was a label derisively applied to foreign religions and unacceptable religious practices, and its primary purpose was used to separate groups and assert religious and social authority. After the Enlightenment, the superstition label was still used to define groups, but the new dividing line was between reason and unreason. Today, despite our apparent sophistication and technological advances, superstitious belief and behaviour remain widespread, and highly educated people are not immune. Stuart Vyse takes an exciting look at the varieties of popular superstitious beliefs today and the psychological reasons behind their continued existence, as well as the likely future course of superstition in our increasingly connected world. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
13
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Author : Nathaniel Lachenmeyer
language : en
Publisher: Plume Books
Release Date : 2005-08
13 written by Nathaniel Lachenmeyer and has been published by Plume Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-08 with Social Science categories.
Triskaidekaphobia: fear of the number 13 If thirteen people sit down at a table, will one die within a year? Why did five U.S. presidents join the Thirteen Club? What is the only major New York hotel that has a thirteenth floor? In 13, a fascinating cultural history-cum-detective story, Nathaniel Lachenmeyer gets to the root of how one superstition—the fear of the number 13—developed among wildly divergent societies. A book about mythmaking, 13 explores why people believe what they believe, and the real reason Friday the 13th is the most unlucky day in the world.
What S So Lucky About Four Leaved Clovers
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Author : Claudia de Lys
language : en
Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
Release Date : 1989
What S So Lucky About Four Leaved Clovers written by Claudia de Lys and has been published by Random House Value Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Social Science categories.
Rice at a wedding? Dropped fingernails? Here's the ultimate compendium on superstitions and odd beliefs from ancient times to the present, the world over. Covers birds, human hair, snakes, water, dreams, disease, luck, curses, and lots more.
13
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Author : Nathaniel Lachenmeyer
language : en
Publisher: Running Press
Release Date : 2004-10-05
13 written by Nathaniel Lachenmeyer and has been published by Running Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-10-05 with Social Science categories.
13 brings together forgotten history and unknown facts about unlucky 13 to create the compelling story of the rise of a single belief. It is also a book about superstition in general — why people believe what they believe and why they stop believing when they do. 13 draws on history and the range of contemporary superstitions; in so doing, it touches on the fate of mythmaking in general. 13 answers the following questions, among others: When did the 13 superstition begin, and why? Why is Spain divided over whether Tuesday the 13th or Friday the 13th is the traditional unlucky 13th day? What other number superstitions exist in other cultures? Which is the only major hotel in New York City that has a 13th floor? What are the top three conspiracy theories about unlucky 13? What is the Thirteen Club, and why did it count three U.S. presidents among its members?
Book Of Superstitious Stuff
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Author : Joanne O'Sullivan
language : en
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Release Date : 2011-07-26
Book Of Superstitious Stuff written by Joanne O'Sullivan and has been published by Charlesbridge Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-26 with Social Science categories.
From the curse of the lottery winners to the good feng shui of a local restaurant, this quirky, wacky, weird, and wonderful collection of superstitions uncovers the truth about some of our most familiar beliefs, as well as others that are much stranger. It turns out that everywhere in the world, people still put their trust in luck, magic, and mystery. By the end of this look at the bizarre world of illogic it’s clear: superstition is alive and well...and really spellbinding!
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.