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Origin, Manners and customs, SuperstitionShowing 1 featured edition. View all 1 editions?
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How did it begin?: the origins of our curious customs and superstitions
2006, MJF Books
in English
1606712713 9781606712719
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Table of Contents
The origin of superstitions
Birth and its customs
The ritual of courting and marriage
Death and mourning
Everyday courtesies
Table manners and eating habits
Drinking customs
The history of dress
Beauty culture
Animals in language
The story of people's dwellings
Magic
Medicine
Sources of justice
Parliamentary procedure and royal regalia
Symbols of nationhood
Naval customs
In the Army
The origin of sporting terms and pastimes
On the stage
In the way of speaking
The beginning of writing
Counting and accounting
The measurement of time
Religion and its symbols.
Edition Notes
"This revised edition is dedicated to the memory of its author by his ever-loving wife."--Title page verso.
Includes index.
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