Author: Théophile GautierPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 264
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Jettatura
Author: Théophile GautierThe Works of Théophile Gautier: Avatar. Jettatura. The water pavilion
Author: Théophile GautierThe Complete Works: Avatar. Jettatura. The water pavilion. A history of romanticism. Romanticist studies. The progress of French poetry since 1830
Author: Théophile GautierAvatar. Jettatura. The water pavilion
Author: Théophile GautierThe Works of Theophile Gautier: Avatar. Jettatura. The water-pavillion. A history of romanticism. The progress of French poetry since 1830
Author: Théophile GautierWorks of Gautier: Avatar ; Jettatura ; The water pavilion ; A history of romanticism ; The progress of French poetry
Author: Théophile GautierThe Works of Théophile Gautier: Avatar. Jettatura. The water-pavillion. A history of romanticism. The progress of French poetry since 1830
Author: Théophile GautierThe Evil Eye
Author: Alan DundesPublisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press
ISBN: 9780299133344
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
The evil eye--the power to inflict illness, damage to property, or even death simply by gazing at or praising someone--is among the most pervasive and powerful folk beliefs in the Indo-European and Semitic world. It is also one of the oldest, judging from its appearance in the Bible and in Sumerian texts five thousand years old. Remnants of the superstition persist today when we drink toasts, tip waiters, and bless sneezers. To avert the evil eye, Muslim women wear veils, baseball players avoid mentioning a no-hitter in progress, and traditional Jews say their business or health is "not bad" (rather than "good"). Though by no means universal, the evil eye continues to be a major factor in the behavior of millions of people living in the Mediterranean and Arab countries, as well as among immigrants to the Americas. This widespread superstition has attracted the attention of many scholars, and the twenty-one essays gathered in this book represent research from diverse perspectives: anthropology, classics, folklore studies, ophthalmology, psychiatry, psychoanalysis, sociology, and religious studies. Some essays are fascinating reports of beliefs about the evil eye, from India and Iran to Scotland and Slovak-American communities; others analyze the origin, function, and cultural significance of this folk belief from ancient times to the present day. Editor Alan Dundes concludes the volume by proffering a comprehensive theoretical explanation of the evil eye. Anyone who has ever knocked on wood to ward off misfortune will enjoy this generous sampling of evil eye scholarship, and may never see the world through the same eyes again.
Interpreting Folklore
Author: Alan DundesPublisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 9780253202406
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
" . . . Dundes has produced a work which will be useful to both students and teachers who wish to broaden their understanding of modern folklore." —Center for Southern Folklore Magazine "It is impossible ever to remain unimpressed with [Dundes'] excursuses, however much one may be in disagreement (or not) with his conclusions." —Forum for Modern Language Studies Often controversial, Alan Dundes's scholarship is always provocative, perceptive, and intelligent. His concern here is to assess the material folklorists have so painstakingly amassed and classified, to interpret folklore, and to use folklore to increase our understanding of human nature and culture.
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