Superstitions
and why we have them
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Reference, Almanacs & Trivia, Curiosities & Wonders, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Customs & Traditions, Language Arts
| Author: | Max Cryer | ISBN: | 9781775592853 |
| Publisher: | Exisle Publishing | Publication: | April 26, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Exisle Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Max Cryer |
| ISBN: | 9781775592853 |
| Publisher: | Exisle Publishing |
| Publication: | April 26, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Exisle Publishing |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
