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Publisher: Abhinav Publications

Published:

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13: 8170171008

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The Penguin Guide to the Superstitions of Britain and Ireland

The Penguin Guide to the Superstitions of Britain and Ireland

Author: Steve Roud

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2006-04-06

Total Pages: 1004

ISBN-13: 0141941626

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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.


Magic and Superstition in Europe

Magic and Superstition in Europe

Author: Michael David Bailey

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 9780742533875

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The only comprehensive, single-volume survey of magic available, this compelling book traces the history of magic and superstition in Europe from antiquity to the present. Focusing mainly on the medieval and early modern era, Michael Bailey also explores the ancient Near East, classical Greece and Rome, and the spread of magical systems_particularly modern witchcraft or Wicca_from Europe to the United States. He explains how magic was understood, constructed, and frequently condemned and how magical beliefs and practices have changed over time yet also remain vital even today.