Reviews for A Dictionary of superstitions

The average rating for A Dictionary of superstitions based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-11-26 00:00:00 Jordan Damiani Comprehensive and thorough information - authoritative and carefully researched, as one would expect from Oxford University Press. It's a reference book that will settle any argument about the derivation and use of superstitions.

Review # 2 was written on 2015-05-10 00:00:00 Joe Silva This book reads like few others. Long held superstitions based on various subjects are sourced back to their further most quotes and reflected upon. Some of the explanations are eye opening yet many help when unravelling such things as 'nonsense poems'. This is not to be mistaken for a symbols dictionary. For all the wives tales told in the past there are some that resonate with our current sense of expression. This book is for those interested in that derivation.