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The English YearSteve Roud

Superstitions & Folk Belief

The English Year

by Steve Roud

A month-by-month guide to the customs, festivals and superstitions of the English calendar, from New Year to Christmas. Roud gives the documented history of each custom and is careful to separate evidence from popular theories of ancient origins.

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