The Wordsworth Book of Divining the Future
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The Wordsworth Book of Divining the Future by Eva Shaw
This work is a comprehensive A-Z encyclopaedia of the techniques, methods and people involved in predicting the future from Roman augurs to Druid dendromancy, from the ancient I Ching to Nostradamus. Prediction techniques such as rhapsodomancy (sacred books), Ming sticks used in ancient China and still in use today, tasseography (reading of tea leaves) and belomancy (arrows), are fully explained as are their historical backgrounds. The book is illustrated throughout with line drawings and is indexed for ease of use.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781853263934 |
| ISBN 10 | 1853263931 |
| Title | The Wordsworth Book of Divining the Future |
| Author | Eva Shaw |
| Series | Wordsworth Reference |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Wordsworth Editions Ltd |
| Year published | 1997-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |