Curiosities of Superstition and Sketches of Some Unrevealed Religions 1882
, by Adams, W. H. DavenportNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780766129344 | 0766129349
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 2/1/2003
1882. Exotic or esoteric religions and superstitions. Contents include: Buddhism; Magianism: The Parsees; Jewish superstitions; Brahmanism; Hindu mythology, and the Vishnu Purana; Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism; Malays, Slamatan Bromok, Dyaks, Papuan tribes, Ahetas; Samojedes, Mongols, Ostiaks, in Tibet; African superstitions; Zulu; Zabianism and serpent-worship; Polynesia; Fiji Islands; Maoris; North American Indians; Eskimos; A mediaeval superstition: the flagellants; Scottish superstitions: Halloween; Second sight, divination, universality of certain superstitions, fairies in Scotland.