Título:
Superstition : a very short introduction / Stuart Vyse.
ISBN:
9780198819257
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Edición:
First edition.
Información de publicación:
Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2019.
©2019
Descripción física:
xxii, 140 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
Contenido:
1.The origins of superstition -- 2.Religious superstition -- 3.The secularization of superstition -- 4.Superstition in the modern world -- 5.The psychology of superstition -- 6.The future of superstition.
Síntesis:
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.
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