STRANGE BUT TRUE: A HISTORICAL BACKGROUND TO POPULAR BELIEFS AND TRADITIONS
Book ID/图书代码： 08090014B74720
English Summary/英文概要： A must read for a curious mind!
Why do we:
• Avoid the number thirteen, breaking mirrors or walking under ladders?
• Christen ships and sailing vessels or refer to them as ‘she’?
• Use the phrase having a ‘skeleton in the cupboard’?
• Dress baby boys in blue, speak of ‘true blue’ or ‘blue-blooded’?
• Decorate the Christmas Tree or eat Easter Eggs?
• Kiss under the mistletoe or ’trick or treat’ on Halloween?
In this easy-to-read book – a revised and updated re-publication of her previous book, Curious and Curiouser! – author, lecturer and public speaker, Dr. Monica-Maria Stapelberg, shares the results of her many years of research to uncover the historical background behind numerous commonly-held beliefs and traditions. These range from general popular beliefs to the more specific and enlightening traditions of Western culture.
STRANGE BUT TRUE also brings to light how many of our day-to-day words, phrases and actions are anchored in past ritual or sacrificial observances, or simply based on fearful superstitious notions.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 好奇心重的人必须读一读！
为什么我们：
•避开十三号、不能打破镜子或走在楼梯下？
•称呼船舶和航行的船只为“她”？
•有“橱柜有一个骨架”的说法？
•给男婴儿穿蓝色的衣服，称为“永不褪色的蓝色”或“血统高贵”？
•装饰圣诞树或吃复活节彩蛋？
•在槲寄生下亲吻或在万圣节“捣蛋”？
这本书易于阅读的书是她以前的书《好奇和好奇的人！》的修订和更新的再出版——作者，讲师和演说家莫妮卡-玛丽亚•斯塔佩尔贝利，分享了她多年的研究结果，揭示了无数普遍的信仰和传统背后的历史背景。范围从西方文化中的一般大众的信仰到更具体和具有启蒙性的传统。
《奇怪但却真实》也揭示了很多我们在过去的典礼或祭祀社会的仪式，或只是基于恐惧的迷信观念所形成的日常词汇，短语和行为！（LNL）
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About the Author/作者介绍： 莫妮卡-玛丽亚•斯塔佩尔贝利多年来被各高校聘为文学史，以及中世纪语言，中世纪的历史与文化研究的讲师。从学术界退休以来，她已经出版了2本针对大众市场的书。莫妮卡和她的家人住在澳大利亚的东海岸。
Dr. Monica-Maria Stapelberg has been employed at various universities for many years as a lecturer in history of literature, as well as medieval languages, medieval history and cultural studies. Since retiring from academia, she has had two books published, both aimed at the popular market. Monica lives on the east coast of Australia with her family.
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