| Magic of the Horseshoe With Other Folk Lore Notes Contributor(s): Lawrence, Robert Means (Author) |
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ISBN: 0766179621 ISBN-13: 9780766179622 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing OUR PRICE: $30.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2003 Annotation: The study of the origin and history of popular customs and beliefs affords an insight, otherwise unattainable, into the operations of the human mind in early times. Superstitions, however trivial in themselves, relics of paganism though they be, and oftentimes comparable to baneful weeds, are now considered proper subjects for scientific research. Contents: magic of the horseshoe; fortune and luck; folklore of common salt; omens of sneezing; days of good and evil omen; superstitions dealing with animals; luck of odd numbers. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology - Social Science | Sociology Of Religion |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 8.25" W x 11" (1.76 lbs) 356 pages |
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| Publisher Description: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. |