Lachenmeyer, Nathaniel. 13: The Story of the World's Most Notorious Superstition.LACHENMEYER, Nathaniel. 13; the story of the world's most notorious superstition. Penguin, Plume. 212p. illus. bibliog. index. c2004. 0-452-28496-1. $14.00. JSA JSA - Japanese Standards Association. A handy reference source for questions about superstitions, Lachenmeyer's book offers pleasure reading for the curious and for students of history, psychology, religion, and social customs. His work contrasts Western and Eastern traditions and extends to commentary on the Last Supper, calendar reform, hotels, gambling, executions, Wicca, and phobias. Sidebars cite examples of the number 13 in works by Dickens, Dostoevsky, Vonnegut, and Tolstoy. Thorough coverage of historical events, including the burning of Jacques de Molay Jacques de Molay (est. 1244–5/1249–50 – 18 March 1314[1]), a minor Burgundian noble, served as the 23rd and officially last Grand Master of the Knights Templar. and the disbanding of the Knights Templar in 1315, particularize par·tic·u·lar·ize v. par·tic·u·lar·ized, par·tic·u·lar·iz·ing, par·tic·u·lar·iz·es v.tr. 1. To mention, describe, or treat individually; itemize or specify. 2. the importance of numerology numerology Use of numbers to interpret a person's character or divine the future. It is based on the assertion by Pythagoras that all things can be expressed in numerical terms because they are ultimately reducible to numbers. to historic power struggles. A four-page bibliography and five-page index aid the teacher, librarian, student, and casual reader in locating details of number superstitions. Mary Ellen Snodgrass The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. , Hickory, NC |
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