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How did it begin? : the origins of our curious customs and superstitions / Dr. R. & L. Brasch.

Brasch, R. (Rudolph), 1912- (Author). Brasch, L. (Added Author).

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  • ISBN: 9781606710722
  • ISBN: 1606710729
  • Physical Description: [viii], 328 pages ; 21 cm
  • Edition: Revised edition.
  • Publisher: New York : MJF Books, 2011.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"This revised edition is dedicated to the memory of its author by his ever-loving wife."
Formatted Contents Note:
The origin of superstitions -- Birth and its customs -- The ritual of courting and marriage -- Death and mourning -- Everyday courtesies -- Table manners and eating habits -- Drinking customs -- The history of dress -- Beauty culture -- Animals in language -- The story of people's dwellings -- Magic -- Medicine -- Sources of justice -- Parliamentary procedure and royal regalia -- Symbols of nationhood -- Naval customs -- In the Army -- The origin of sporting terms and pastimes -- On the stage -- In the way of speaking -- The beginning of writing -- Counting and accounting -- The measurement of time -- Religion and its symbols.
Subject: Manners and customs > Origin.
Superstition.

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Bangor Public Library 390 BRA (Text) 75011000369782 Adult Nonfiction Available -


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