The Evil Eye: A Casebook
by Alan Dundes
The Evil Eye: A Casebook offers a focused exploration of one of the world’s enduring folkloric beliefs. Through its casebook approach, Alan Dundes introduces readers to the cultural significance of the evil eye and its place in the study of traditional belief, symbolism, and human experience.
About This Book
The Evil Eye: A Casebook examines the belief that a harmful influence can be conveyed through a look or gaze.
Presented as a casebook, the book brings focused attention to a longstanding subject in folklore and cultural study.
Alan Dundes offers readers an accessible entry point for considering how the evil eye appears as a recurring human belief.
This volume is suited to readers interested in folklore, anthropology, mythology, and the cultural meanings attached to traditional beliefs.
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