How Did It Begin? : Customs, Superstitions, and their Romantic Origins PDF
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customs, their ro R. BRASCH Dr Rudolph Brasch, born in Berlin of British parents, is not only an acclaimed author with seventeen books to his credit, he is also a popular and respected telecaster, broadcaster and scriptwriter and a firm believer in the promotion of understanding among people of all faiths. Dr Brasch worked in London, Dublin, South Africa and the United States of America after receiving his Ph.D. in 1938. He came to Australia in 1949 and was Chief Minister of the Temple Emanuel in Sydney for the next thirty years. Among his many honours are the Coronation Medal (1952), the Order of the British Empire (1967), the Silver Jubilee Medal (1977), the Order of Australia (1979), and the Media Peace Prize (1979). His books, which are read for pleasure and are used as text-books in the USA, Japan and many other countries, include HOW DID SEX BEGIN?, HOW DID SPORTS BEGIN?, THERE'S A REASON FOR EVERYTHING!, MISTAKES, MISNOMERS AND MISCONCEPTIONS, and STRANGE CUSTOMS. Dr Brasch presently lives in Sydney. He travels extensively to research his books and when not writing, continues his busy schedule of public speaking and lecturing. By the same author The Star of David The Eternal Flame Mexico —A Country of Contrasts The Unknown Sanctuary The Judaic Heritage How Did Sports Begin? How Did Sex Begin? Australian Jews of Today There’s a Reason for Everything! Mistakes, Misnomers and Misconceptions Strange Customs R. BRASCH Tynron Press Scotland © R. Brasch 1965, 1985 First published in 1965 by Longman, Green & Co. Ltd Second edition published in 1985 by William Collins Pty Ltd This edition first published in 1990 by Tynron Press Stenhouse Thornhill Dumfriesshire DG3 4LD by arrangement with Collins I Angus & Robertson Publishers Australia ISBN 1-871948-93-2 All rights reserved Printed in Singapore by Chong Moh Offset Printing Pte Ltd To my brother- and sister-in-law Dr and Mrs F. J. Buchbinder ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First and foremost I should like to thank my wife to whom, as always, I owe an enormous debt of gratitude. She participated in the creation of this book in every phase. She not only typed the manuscript but shared with me in the excitement of research. Her untiring work, sound judgment and many valuable sugges¬ tions were a constant source of encouragement and inspiration. This book explains the origin of the helpmate. Certainly, my wife exemplified the true meaning of the term. I wish to thank the Australian Broadcasting Commission, Sydney Morning Herald and Brisbane Courier-Mail for their kind permission to reproduce my broadcasts and features. 1 am especially grateful to Mr. O. G. Olsen for all his kindness and friendship. The courtesy and assistance of the staff of both the Mitchell and Public Libraries of N.S.W. were greatly ap¬ preciated. Individual acknowledgement is given to the many sources, including the representatives of various countries, who so kindly supplied illustrations. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2018 with funding from Kahle/Austin Foundation https://archive.org/details/howdiditbeginOOOObras
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