Penguin Guide to the Superstitions of Britain and Ireland
Penguin Guide to the Superstitions of Britain and Ireland
Regular price
Checking stock...
Regular price
Checking stock...
Résumé
Drawing extensively on literary sources from medieval times to the present, this survey not only explains what people have believed and why, but when superstitions arose, which parts of the country adopted them, how they evolved and what people today believe.
The feel-good place to buy books
- Free delivery in the UK
- Supporting authors with AuthorSHARE
- 100% recyclable packaging
- B Corp - kinder to people and planet
- Buy-back with World of Books - Sell Your Books
Penguin Guide to the Superstitions of Britain and Ireland by Steve Roud
This survey not only explains what people have believed and why, but when superstitions arose, which parts of the country adopted them, how they evolved and what people today believe. Drawing extensively on literary sources from medieval times to the present, the book settles many arguments, debunks many myths and provides in the process an interesting sideways view of social customs and beliefs over the centuries.
Steve Roud is an expert on folklore and superstition and co-author of the OXFORD DICTIONARY OF BRITISH FOLKLORE. He lives in Maresfield, East Sussex.
| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9780141006734 |
| ISBN 10 | 0141006730 |
| Titre | Penguin Guide to the Superstitions of Britain and Ireland |
| Auteur | Steve Roud |
| Série | Penguin Reference Books S |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Hardback |
| Éditeur | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Année de publication | 2003-10-30 |
| Nombre de pages | 576 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |