Author: David PickeringPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
Cassell Dictionary of Superstitions
Author: David PickeringPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
Cassell's Dictionary of Superstitions
Author: David PickeringPublisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 9780304365616
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 527
Book Description
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.
Dictionary of superstitions
Author: David PickeringThe Cassell Dictionary of Folklore
Author: David PickeringPublisher: Burns & Oates
ISBN: 9780304347865
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
"The Cassell Dictionary of Folklore is a treasure-trove of intriguing and even arcane information. In-depth articles on a range of everyday themes - dreams, numbers, nursery rhymes and the weather to name but a few - offer detailed coverage of their often surprising folkloric associations. Of particular fascination are the articles describing the popular beliefs and remedies linked with hundreds of plants, birds and animals. In addition, The Cassell Dictionary of Folklore features a colourful and cosmopolitan cast of popular heroes and folkloric characters - from the well-known William Tell and Rumpelstiltskin, to the lesser-known English outlaw Clym of the Clough and the heroic Wild Edric of Shropshire. Here too are fabulous beasts and beings a-plenty: elves, ghosts, goblins, pixies, sorcerers, vampires, werewolves, wraiths and wiverns, and a bewildering array of sprites and spirits both malevolent and benign, from the man-hating wili of Slavic mythology to the cosily familiar Easter Bunny of modern American tradition."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Cassell's Dictionary of Witchcraft
Author: David PickeringPublisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 9780304365623
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
Separating truth from myth, an expert offers an A to Z guide to one of the most intriguing aspects of the super-natural. Hundreds of carefully researched articles provide explanations of the key concepts of witchcraft, from demons and exorcisms to sabbats and spells, as well as fascinating biographies of key figures. Articles on witch trials through the centuries draw on records of torture, confessions, and recantations.
Cassell Dictionary of Witchcraft
Author: David PickeringPublisher: Burns & Oates
ISBN: 9780304350988
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
This dictionary is a guide to the subject of witchcraft which has exerted its influence on the popular imagination for centuries. It looks at the history of witchcraft, traces its development in countries such as Britain, Germany and the US, and explains the rituals and objects associated with it, from black sabbaths to covens, and from hands of glory to pentagrams. In addition, it provides biographies of key figures, such as the 17th-century Witch-Finder General, Matthew Hopkins, and the Great Beast Aleister Crowley and gives detailed accounts of notorious witch trials, drawing on contemporary documents and eye-witness views.
A Dictionary of Superstitions
Author: Iona Archibald OpiePublisher:
ISBN: 9780760714812
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
A Dictionary of Superstitions
Author: Sophie LasnePublisher: Prentice Hall
ISBN: 9780132108812
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
Describes superstitions related to minerals, plants, animals, weather, the calendar, the human body, stages of life, objects, and clothing
Dictionary of Superstitions
Author: Cécile DonnerPublisher: Granada Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780246124203
Category : Superstition
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
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