Classic text describes many afflictions said to result from being "stared at" - as observed from the days of the ancient Egyptians up to the late 19th century. Descriptions of gestures, charms, incantations, and other protective acts used to ward off power of the "evil eye." 199 illustrations.
| ISBN: | 9780486434377 |
| Publication date: | 30th July 2003 |
| Author: | Frederick Thomas Elworthy |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications an imprint of Dover Publications Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 471 pages |
| Series: | Dover Occult |
| Genres: |
Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology) |