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How did it begin? : the origins of our curious customs and superstitions / Dr. R. & L. Brasch.
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- ISBN: 9781606710722
- ISBN: 1606710729
- Physical Description: [viii], 328 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: Revised edition.
- Publisher: New York : MJF Books, 2011.
- Copyright: ©2006
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. |
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| Subject: | Manners and customs > Origin. Superstition. |
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| Bangor Public Library | 390 BRA (Text) | 75011000369782 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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