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Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-101780769458
ISBN-139781780769455
eBay Product ID (ePID)201683037
Product Key Features
Number of Pages216 Pages
Publication NameWild Rue of Persia : Magic, Myth and Folklore in Iran
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2015
SubjectFolklore & Mythology, General, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Magick Studies, Customs & Traditions
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaBody, Mind & Spirit, Religion, Social Science
AuthorBess Donaldson
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight18 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingThe
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal398.0955
Table Of ContentPreface Chapter 1 - The Evil Eye Chapter 2 - Practices at Childbirth Chapter 3 - The Jinn Chapter 4 - Love and Marriage Chapter 5 - Saints, Saiyids and Places of Pilgimage Chapter 6 - Pilgrimage Chapter 7 - Death, Burial and Resurrection Chapter 8 - Angels Chapter 9 - Sacrifices Chapter 10 - The Kaf Mountain and Related Beliefs Chapter 11 - Seasons and Weather Chapter 12 - The Heavens and Heavenly Bodies Chapter 13 - Names and Numbers Chapter 14 - Oaths, Curses and Blessings Chapter 15 - The Calendar Chapter 16 - The Koran Chapter 17 - Trees and Plants Chapter 18 - Stones and Metals Chapter 19 - Quadrupeds and Birds Chapter 20 - Snakes, Scorpios and Insects Chapter 21 - Dreams and Sleep Chapter 22 - Weeping, Expectorating, Breathing and Sneezing Chapter 23 - Nails, Hair and Teeth Chapter 24 - Foods Chapter 25 - Divination and Exorcism Chapter 26 - Talismans and Signs Index
Synopsis'When an afflicted person is believed to be a victim of nazar, or the glance of the evil eye, a particular kind of incense, which is made of seeds of the wild rue, mixed with myrtle and frankincense, is burned at sunset; and while the smoke is curling about the head of the victim the following incantation is repeated...' The Wild Rue is a unique study of magic, myth and folklore in Iran. In this classic work, Bess Donaldson records the beliefs and superstitions of the country at a time when they were increasingly threatened by the Shah's programme of modernisation. This earlier way of life, with its belief in angels and the evil eye, and with its age-old rituals surrounding childbirth and burial, is recounted in a highly readable text. Among the wide variety of topics covered are cosmology, dreams, names and numbers, talismans and signs, oaths and curses, childbirth, angels, trees and plants, the evil eye, and the calendar. Long unavailable, The Wild Rue is indispensable to any serious student of Iran and will be welcomed by all with an interest in the country's culture and history.
LC Classification NumberGR290
