Encyclopædia of Superstitions, Folklore, and the Occult Sciences of the World
Title | Encyclopædia of Superstitions, Folklore, and the Occult Sciences of the World PDF eBook |
Author | Cora Linn Daniels |
Publisher | The Minerva Group, Inc. |
Pages | 634 |
Release | 2003-11 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 9781410209146 |
Originally published in 1903, this is an excellent source for an historical perspective on superstitions and folklore. Hundreds of entries are arranged alphabetically within broad subject categories. The original subtitle reads: "A comprehensive library of human belief and practice in the mysteries of life through more than six thousand years of experience and progress including the fundamental intuitions and instincts underlying the structure of civilization, theology, mythology, demonology, magic, witchcraft, esoteric philosophy, signs, omens, oracles, sorceries, auguries, divinations, prophecies, methods and means employed in revealing fortune and fate, systems and formulas for the use of psychical forces, hypnotism, clairvoyance, telepathy, spiritualism, character reading and character building with all the known powers and wonders of mind and soul, illustrated with numerous ancient and modern designs and thoroughly indexed."
Encyclopaedia of Superstitions - A History of Superstition
Title | Encyclopaedia of Superstitions - A History of Superstition PDF eBook |
Author | M. A. Radford |
Publisher | Read Books Ltd |
Pages | 644 |
Release | 2013-04-18 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1447496108 |
The first complete encyclopaedia to feature the history and source of superstitions around the world. First published in 1947, this encyclopaedia presents over 2,300 superstitions and lists them either individually or collectively under clear headings. Discover the many superstitions that have existed throughout history in this fascinating volume.
The Encyclopedia of Superstitions
Title | The Encyclopedia of Superstitions PDF eBook |
Author | Edwin Radford |
Publisher | Barnes & Noble Publishing |
Pages | 392 |
Release | 1996-12 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9780760702284 |
Containing more that two thousand supersitions of Britain ranging over the past six hundred years, and extending down to the present day,this book demonstrates that superstitions are world-wide and inherent in all peoples of the world in exactly identical forms of fear and avoidance.
Encyclopaedia of Superstitions, Folklore, and the Occult Sciences of the World
Title | Encyclopaedia of Superstitions, Folklore, and the Occult Sciences of the World PDF eBook |
Author | Cora Linn Morrison Daniels |
Publisher | |
Pages | 592 |
Release | 1903 |
Genre | Folklore |
ISBN |
Encyclopaedia of Superstitions, Folklore, and the Occult Sciences of the World
Title | Encyclopaedia of Superstitions, Folklore, and the Occult Sciences of the World PDF eBook |
Author | Cora Linn Daniels |
Publisher | |
Pages | 632 |
Release | 1903 |
Genre | Folklore |
ISBN |
Encyclopaedia of Superstitions
Title | Encyclopaedia of Superstitions PDF eBook |
Author | Edwin Radford |
Publisher | |
Pages | 269 |
Release | 1973 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
The Encyclopedia of Superstitions
Title | The Encyclopedia of Superstitions PDF eBook |
Author | Edwin Radford |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Folklore |
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