Black cats & four-leaf clovers : the origins of old wives' tales and superstitions in our everyday lives

160 Pages·2010·1.99 MB·English

by  Oliver, Harry

Table of Contents

Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Introduction

Chapter 1 - ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
Chapter 2 - OUTDOOR DANGERS
Chapter 3 - ACTIONS AND GESTURES
Chapter 4 - AROUND THE HOME
Chapter 5 - CLOTHES AND APPAREL
Chapter 6 - ANIMALS
Chapter 7 - THE BODY
Chapter 8 - LOVE AND MARRIAGE
Chapter 9 - FOOD AND DRINK
Chapter 10 - SPORT AND PASTIMES
Chapter 11 - THE WEATHER AND NATURAL OCCURRENCES
Chapter 12 - BIRTH
Chapter 13 - DEATH
Chapter 14 - NUMBERS, LUCKY AND UNLUCKY
Chapter 15 - GIFTS
Chapter 16 - CELEBRATIONS AND FESTIVALS
Chapter 17 - DAYS OF THE WEEK
Chapter 18 - PREDICTING THE FUTURE
Chapter 19 - OLD WIVES’ TALES AND PSEUDOSCIENCE
Chapter 20 - FLOWERS AND TREES
Chapter 21 - INTERNATIONAL TALISMANS
Chapter 22 - AROUND THE WORLD
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Originally published as Black Cats and April Fools in Great Britain in 2006 by John Blake Publishing Ltd.

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