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Curiosities Of Olden Times

Curiosities Of Olden Times

Baring-Gould, S.

Paperback

Medieval & Renaissance HistoryMythology & FolkloreGeneral World History

ISBN10: 935444914X
ISBN13: 9789354449147
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 5 2021
Pages: 314
Weight: 1.02
Height: 0.70 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Step into the parlour of a Victorian scholar with a taste for the marvellous and the macabre. Secrets, saints, superstitions, and scandals. In Curiosities Of Olden Times, S. Baring-Gould gathers a rich historical essays collection that roams from monastery to marketplace, unearthing strange medieval customs, forgotten laws, odd festivals, and old superstitions and beliefs. With the sharp eye of a clergyman-antiquary and the narrative flair that made him one of the great Victorian storytellers, he turns archival fragments into vivid historical oddities and anecdotes. The result is a Victorian history anthology that reads like an antiquarian curiosities book, full of bizarre historical facts grounded in serious learning rather than mere novelty. Ranging across medieval Europe customs and the oddities of early modern England, Baring-Gould exposes how people once worshipped, worked, feared, and celebrated, offering weird history trivia that reveals the human heart has changed far less than its costumes. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. For history buffs, folklore enthusiasts, and lovers of arcane learning, it is equally suited to a quiet evening's browsing or to the shelves of a serious library. A thoughtful gift for curious readers and a natural choice for classic-literature collectors seeking a cultural treasure with personality and wit.

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