TITLE:
A dictionary of superstitions / edited by Iona Opie and Moira Tatem.
Alternate Title:
Oxford dictionary of superstitions
Publication Date:
2005, 1989
Publication Information:
Oxford, U.K. : Oxford University Press,
Physical Description:
494 p.
Subject Term:
Summary:
Is it good or bad luck to mention a pig to a fisherman? What does it portend when you break a double-yolked egg? Or when you witness a headless shadow? How many frogs do you need to cure whooping cough? And what's all this about black cats? Ranging from the familiar to the bizarre, and including everything from spells and omens to rituals and taboos, this delightfully informative dictionary covers a wide array of popular superstitions, touching on virtually every aspect of human culture.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780192806642
97801928006642 (pbk)
