Project Gutenberg 2016-05-09 Public domain in the USA. 173 Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine) 1834 1924 Baring-Gould, Sabine Gould, Sabine Baring Gould, S. Baring Strange Survivals: Some Chapters in the History of Man Reading ease score: 67.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. On foundations -- On gables -- Ovens -- Beds -- Striking a light -- Umbrellas -- Dolls -- Revivals -- Broadside ballads -- Riddles -- The gallows -- Holes -- Raising the hat. Produced by Chris Curnow, Elisa and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive). "Strange Survivals: Some Chapters in the History of Man" by S. Baring-Gould is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into various cultural superstitions, customs, and practices associated with ancient buildings and the belief systems of different societies. Through a blend of folklore and historical evidence, the author examines how these strange rituals and beliefs have persisted through time and influenced building practices. At the start of the book, the author recounts a conversation with a blacksmith concerned about the superstition surrounding the baptism of the first child in a newly consecrated church, fearing that such an event could lead to misfortune. This anecdote serves as a springboard to explore the broader theme of ancient beliefs related to construction, including the necessity of sacrifices to ensure stability and protection for buildings. Baring-Gould then illustrates various narratives from European folklore that suggest a historical connection between building foundations and human or animal sacrifices, weaving together tradition, myths, and remnants of ancient practices in a way that highlights the fascinating interplay between superstition and architecture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Superstition Manners and customs -- Origin GT Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General 573858 573750 2024-12-21T16:53:03.519006 2023-09-22T12:35:24.969057 text/html text/html 574843 2016-05-08T19:06:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 3146605 2016-05-08T19:06:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 3198627 2024-12-21T16:53:18.972092 application/epub+zip 3197665 2024-12-21T16:53:07.803996 application/epub+zip 286861 2024-12-21T16:53:04.579117 application/epub+zip 2808938 2024-12-21T16:53:25.348916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2772893 2024-12-21T16:53:15.708936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405393 2022-09-23T17:49:16.708609 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 475457 475419 2024-12-21T16:53:01.601053 2023-09-22T12:35:23.304019 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 475695 2016-05-08T19:06:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 185991 2016-05-08T19:06:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20219 2024-12-21T16:53:25.538886 application/rdf+xml 14409 2024-12-21T16:53:04.728011 image/jpeg 2526 2024-12-21T16:53:04.652989 image/jpeg 3146348 2024-12-21T16:53:03.726015 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia