How did it begin? : customs, superstitions and their romantic origins /: customs, superstitions and their romantic origins. (2012)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- How did it begin? : customs, superstitions and their romantic origins /: customs, superstitions and their romantic origins. (2012)
- Main Title:
- How did it begin? : customs, superstitions and their romantic origins
- Further Information:
- Note: R. Brasch & L. Brasch.
- Other Names:
- Brasch, R (Rudolph), 1912-
Brasch, Li - Contents:
- 1. The origins of superstition -- 2. Birth and its customs -- 3. The ritual of courting and marriage -- 4. Death and mourning -- 5. Everyday courtesies -- 6. Table manners and eating habits -- 7. Drinking customs -- 8. The history of dress -- 9. Beauty culture -- 10. Animals in language -- 11. The story of people's dwellings -- 12. Magic -- 13. Medicine -- 14. Sources of justice -- 15. Parliamentary procedure and royal regalia -- 16. Symbols of nationhood -- 17. Naval customs -- 18. In the army -- 19. The origin of sporting terms and pastimes -- 20. On the stage -- 21. In the way of speaking -- 22. The beginning of writing -- 23. Counting and accounting -- 24. The measurement of time -- 25. Religion and its symbols.
- Publisher Details:
- Australia : HarperCollinsPublishers
- Publication Date:
- 2012
- Extent:
- 1 online resource
- Subjects:
- 390
Manners and customs -- Origin
Superstition
Manners and customs -- Origin
Superstition
Electronic books - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9781743099230
1743099231 - Notes:
- Note: Online resource; title from EPUB title page (OverDrive, viewed Apr. 10, 2013).
- Access Rights:
- Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
- Access Usage:
- Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.
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- Physical Locations:
- British Library HMNTS - ELD.DS.427939
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