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They Believed That? A Cultural Encyclopedia of Superstitions and the Supernatural around the World

THEY BELIEVED THAT CULT ENCY SUPERSTNS SPRNAT ARND WRLD

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<P>This book is devoted to those human beliefs that fall in the "gray zone" between science, religion, and everyday life-call them superstitious, supernatural, magical, or just wrong. In an often incomprehensible world where lightning or plague could end life quickly or drought could condemn a poor family to agonizing death, superstitious beliefs gave people a feeling of understanding or even control. They have continued to shape societies and cultures ever since. This book covers a range of superstitious, supernatural, and otherwise unusual beliefs from the ancient world to the early 19th century. More than 100 entries explain beliefs, discuss historical evidence, and explain how each belief differs across cultures. This book is a perfect gateway for anyone curious about superstitious and magical beliefs, with topics ranging from the everyday, such as dogs and iron, to legendary figures, such as Hermes Trismegistus and the Yellow Emperor.</P>

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Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Alphabetical List of Entries.
Thematic List of Entries.
Preface.
Introduction.
1: Acupuncture.
2: Alchemy.
3: Alectorius.
4: Amber.
5: Ambergris.
6: Amulets and Talismans.
7: Aphrodisiacs.
8: Apparitions.
9: Ars Notoria.
10: Astrology.
11: Bananas.
12: Barnacle Goose.
13: Bathing.
14: Benandanti.
15: Bezoars.
16: Bibliomancy.
17: Black Mass.
18: Blood.
19: Blood Libel.
20: Brunonianism.
21: Cats.
22: Caul.
23: Chocolate.
24: Coffee.
25: Comets.
26: Curses.
27: Death.
28: Decay of Nature.
29: Defensive Magic.
30: Devil&#x2019;s Mark.
31: Diana.
32: Divination.
33: Dogs.
34: Doll Magic.
35: Dowsing.
36: Dragons.
37: Dreams.
38: Earthquakes.
39: Eclipses.
40: Elemental Systems.
41: Elementals.
42: Elephants.
43: Evil Eye.
44: Excrement.
45: Execution Magic.
46: Fairies.
47: Flat Earth.
48: Fossils.
49: Foxes.
50: Frogs.
51: Garlic.
52: Gender and Sexual Difference.
53: Geocentrism.
54: Geomancy.
55: Ghosts.
56: Goats.
57: Gold.
58: Golem.
59: Great Chain of Being.
60: Hand of Glory.
61: Hares and Rabbits.
62: Hepatoscopy.
63: Herbs.
64: Hermes Trismegistus.
65: Hieroglyphics.
66: Horses and Donkeys.
67: Horseshoes.
68: Humours, Theory of.
69: Hyenas.
70: Ifa Divination.
71: Incantation Bowls.
72: Incubi/Succubi.
73: Intersex Conditions.
74: Iron.
75: Jinn.
76: Kabbalah.
77: Left-handedness.
78: Lettrism.
79: Lightning.
80: Lilith.
81: Love Magic.
82: Luck.
83: Lycanthropy.
84: Macrocosm/Microcosm.
85: Magnetism.
86: Mandinga Pouches.
87: Mandrakes.
88: Menstruation.
89: Mesmerism and Animal Magnetism.
90: Mirrors.
91: Mistletoe.
92: Monsters.
93: Moon.
94: Mummies.
95: Natural Magic.
96: Naturphilosophie.
97: Necromancy.
98: New World Inferiority.
99: Obeah.
100: Onions.
101: Oracle Bones.
102: Otoliths, Fish.
103: Palmistry.
104: Physiognomy.
105: Pigs.
106: Possession and Exorcism.
107: Pre-Adamites.
108: Precious Stones.
109: Pregnancy and Childbirth.
110: Prodigies.
111: Race.
112: Rain.
113: Rainbows.
114: Rats and Mice.
115: Ravens and Crows.
116: Relics.
117: Roses.
118: Rosicrucianism.
119: Royal Touch.
120: Sabianism.
121: Saffron.
122: Sage.
123: Satanic Pact.
124: Scrying.
125: Second Sight.
126: Seventh Children.
127: Sex Change.
128: Sibyls.
129: Silver.
130: Snakes.
131: Solomon.
132: Solstices and Equinoxes.
133: Spiders.
134: Spontaneous Generation.
135: Sun.
136: Swallow Stones.
137: Syphilis.
138: Tarot.
139: Tea.
140: Theriac.
141: Toads.
142: Tobacco.
143: Trepanation.
144: Twins.
145: Unicorn.
146: Vampires.
147: Volcanoes.
148: Weapon-Salve.
149: Wild Hunt.
150: Witchcraft.
151: Wolves and Coyotes.
152: Yellow Emperor.
153: Yijing.
154: Yin/Yang.
155: Yoga.
156: Yokai.
Selected Bibliography.
Index.
About the Author.

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