A Pocket Guide to Superstitions of the British Isles (The Pocket Guide)

Steve Roud

ISBN 10: 0140515496 / ISBN 13: 9780140515497

Published by Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom, London, 2004

The first major new book on British superstitions and their history in over a generation, 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 believe today. Drawing extensively on literary sources from medieval times to the present, the book settles many arguments, debunks many myths and provides in the process a fascinating sideways view of social customs and beliefs over the centuries. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Seller Inventory # GOR002630536

Synopsis:

The first major new book on British superstitions and their history in over a generation, 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 believe today. Drawing extensively on literary sources from medieval times to the present, the book settles many arguments, debunks many myths and provides in the process a fascinating sideways view of social customs and beliefs over the centuries.

About the Author: 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.

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Pocket Guide to Superstitions of the ...
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom, London
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good