From shattered mirrors to spilled salt, from black cats to the number thirteen ー every superstition hides a story, and every story hides a truth.
The Seven Years Curse: Broken Mirrors, Spilled Salt……続きを見る
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A sharp, engaging look at how pseudoarchaeology shapes public perceptions of the past through media, myth, and misinformation.
Lost City, Found Pyramid delves into……続きを見る
Orality has been central to the transmission of Sephardic customs, wisdom, and values for centuries. Throughout the Middle Ages, Spanish Jews were known for their linguistic skills, and as translato……続きを見る
This monumental book, first published in 1992, represents a major contribution to Sephardic and Hispanic studies as well as to comparative folklore scholarship in a worldwide perspective. After many……続きを見る
Folktales are instrumental in ensuring the survival of oral traditions and strengthening communal bonds. Both the stories and the process of storytelling itself help to define social, cultural and p……続きを見る
