Penguin Guide to the Superstitions of Britain and Ireland
Penguin Guide to the Superstitions of Britain and Ireland
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Summary
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.
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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 | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780141006734 |
| ISBN 10 | 0141006730 |
| Title | Penguin Guide to the Superstitions of Britain and Ireland |
| Author | Steve Roud |
| Series | Penguin Reference Books S |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2003-10-30 |
| Number of pages | 576 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |