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The Penguin Guide to the Superstitions of Britain and IrelandSteve Roud

Superstitions & Folk Belief

The Penguin Guide to the Superstitions of Britain and Ireland

by Steve Roud

A large, alphabetically arranged guide by a leading folklorist, giving each superstition's documented history and earliest sources. Roud is consistently sceptical of unsupported claims of pagan or ancient origins.

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