



Weird Beliefs
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4.3 • 3 Ratings
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Publisher Description
In this book you can explore many fascinating subjects, including:
Devil Worship ... Doomsday Cults ... Zombies ... Hungry Ghosts ... Fire Walking ... the Grim Reaper ... Witch Smellers ... Human Sacrifice ... Holy Mud ... Dervishes ... Sacred Mushrooms ... the Dance of Death ... Snake Handlers ... Weird Mythical Beasts ... Sin Eaters ... Demonic Possession ... the Antichrist ... Golems ... the Temple of Rats ... Head Shrinkers ... Weeping Statues ... the Wandering Jew ... Incorruptible Bodies ... Ritual Crucifixions ... Ghouls ... Pillar Saints ... Prayer Wheels ... the Black Stone of Mecca ... Temple Virgins ... Towers of Silence ... the Devil's Mark ... Heavenly Omens ... the Ghost Dance ... Idol Worship ... and many more.
The book also contains many interesting images, including reproductions of some famous works of art.
Customer Reviews
It's okay.
There was some interesting information, but as an anthropologist, this books wasn't exactly "academic". It seemed like the author summarized interesting Wikipedia articles.