Superstition : a very short introduction
Vyse, Stuart A.2019
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Do you touch wood for luck, or avoid the number 13? Despite the dominance of science in today's world, superstitious beliefs - both traditional and new - remain surprisingly popular. From black cats to lucky pennies, Stuart Vyse explores the history of our deepest superstitions, and the psychological reasons behind why they persist today.
Main title:
Superstition : a very short introduction / Stuart Vyse.
Author:
Vyse, Stuart A., author
Edition:
First edition.
Imprint:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Collation:
xxii, 140 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 18 cm.
Series title:
Very short introductions ; 623.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780198819257 (pbk. :)
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
87555
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