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A World of Wonders: With Anecdotes and Opinions Concerning Popular Superstitions Paperback – March 31, 2021
by
Albany Poyntz
(Author),
Tarl Warwick
(Editor)
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This book is a fine compilation of folklore, myths, and legends, spanning thousands of years and many cultures, always skeptical in tone. As a specifically rationalist- although not irreligious- volume, it presents legend to discredit it; superstitions regarding animals, astrology, alchemy, major figures in sorcery, poetry and play alike, are all explored, to be debunked. Many of the superstitions involve the occult, or the paranormal.In an intriguing turn, some of the discredited "myths" listed (for example the existence of "dwarves" or rather pygmy tribes in Central Africa, or the ability to destroy ships using mirrors or burnished bronze, as Archimedes engineered in antiquity) have themselves regained acceptance!
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Print length241 pages
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LanguageEnglish
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Publication dateMarch 31, 2021
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Dimensions5 x 0.55 x 8 inches
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ISBN-13979-8731123662
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Product details
- ASIN : B091F3LK4C
- Publisher : Independently published (March 31, 2021)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 241 pages
- ISBN-13 : 979-8731123662
- Item Weight : 8.6 ounces
- Dimensions : 5 x 0.55 x 8 inches
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Best Sellers Rank:
#4,237,698 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #6,166 in Ghosts & Hauntings
- #6,876 in Supernaturalism (Books)
- #11,173 in Folklore & Mythology Studies
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