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Black Cats and Evil Eyes

Extent: 192 pages

Size: 198x129mm

Publication Date:

Price: £9.99

ISBN: 9781843178873

Categories: Science - History - Philosophy

About the Book

This collection investigates the origins of our most intriguing old-fashioned superstitions, many of which we still find ourselves abiding by 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.

Extent: 192pages

Size: 198x129mm

Publication Date: 24/09/2015

Price: £7.99

ISBN: 9781782434863

Categories: Science - History - Philosophy

About the Book

Publication Date: 13/09/2012

Price: £5.99

ISBN: 9781843179153

Categories: Science - History - Philosophy

About the Book

About the Author

Chloe Rhodes is a freelance writer and journalist whose work has appeared in The Daily Telegraph, The Times and The Independent on Sunday, as well as in several other national publications. Her previous books include A Certain Je Ne Sais Quoi: Words We Pinched From Other Languages and One For Sorrow: A Book of Old-Fashioned Lore, both published by Michael O'Mara Books.

Reviews

  • 'Author Chloe Rhodes has delved into the strange history behind a host of superstitions', The Sun