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This fascinating collection investigates the origins of our most intriguing superstitions, many of which we still observe today.

Hundreds of the beliefs passed down through the generations have their foundations in our ancestors' efforts to ward off evil, which they blamed for hardship, illness and injustice in times when life was, as often as not, 'nasty, brutish and short'.

Black Cats and Evil Eyes sets these superstitions in their historical and social context, explaining how fear of the Devil, demons, evil spirits and witchcraft drove people to arm themselves with rituals and talismans to repel dark forces and allow them to live long and healthy lives.

In examining many of our common superstitions, this book illuminates the customs, beliefs and practices that link us to an ancient, and often darker, human past.

Black Cats and Evil Eyes: A Book of Old-Fashioned Superstitions

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This fascinating collection investigates the origins of our most intriguing superstitions, many of which we still observe today.Hundreds of the... Read more

    Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
    Publication Date: 24/09/2015
    ISBN13: 9781782434863, 978-1782434863
    ISBN10: 1782434860

    Number of Pages: 192

    Non Fiction

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    This fascinating collection investigates the origins of our most intriguing superstitions, many of which we still observe today.

    Hundreds of the beliefs passed down through the generations have their foundations in our ancestors' efforts to ward off evil, which they blamed for hardship, illness and injustice in times when life was, as often as not, 'nasty, brutish and short'.

    Black Cats and Evil Eyes sets these superstitions in their historical and social context, explaining how fear of the Devil, demons, evil spirits and witchcraft drove people to arm themselves with rituals and talismans to repel dark forces and allow them to live long and healthy lives.

    In examining many of our common superstitions, this book illuminates the customs, beliefs and practices that link us to an ancient, and often darker, human past.

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