Superstitions
by Cryer, Max
In Superstitions, Max Cryer explains the origins of many of the things we commonly say and observe and why we continue to include them in our lives: kissing under the mistletoe, the unlucky number thirteen, the significance of the bridal bouquet, saying 'bless you' after sneezing, the hanging of a horseshoe, the danger in opals, the Leap Year proposal. So many aspects of our lives are coloured by superstition; now you can discover the reasons for them in this witty and informative book.
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- Full title :Superstitions.
Summary
In Superstitions, Max Cryer explains the origins of many of the things we commonly say and observe and why we continue to include them in our lives: kissing under the mistletoe, the unlucky number thirteen, the significance of the bridal bouquet, saying 'bless you' after sneezing, the hanging of a horseshoe, the danger in opals, the Leap Year proposal. So many aspects of our lives are coloured by superstition; now you can discover the reasons for them in this witty and informative book.
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- Publication Date:2016.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Exisle Publishing (Austra
- Place of Publication:Place of publication not identified
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2016.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781775592853, 1775592855, 9781775592860, 1775592863
- oclc:ocn940521465
- LC Classification:BF1775
- Dewey Decimal:398.4103
Table of Contents
Title Page; Copyright; Introduction; a; b; c; d; e; f; g; h; i; k; l; m; n; o; p; r; s; t; u; v; w; x; y; Bibliography; Back Cover.
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