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Curiosities of Olden Times

by Sabine Baring-Gould

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  • 19th century
  • Language: English
  • Content type: Primary source
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"Curiosities of Olden Times" by S. Baring-Gould is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores a collection of fascinating oddities and customs from ancient times, delving into topics such as mourning rituals, strange wills, and peculiar legal cases. It serves as a survey of the intriguing and sometimes bizarre practices that have arisen in human history. The opening of the book sets the stage by discussing the evolution and meanings behind mourning customs, particularly the use of black clothing as a symbol of grief. Baring-Gould reveals how these customs have transformed over time, illustrating that their original significance has often been forgotten. The narrative draws connections between primitive societies and contemporary practices, providing a compelling glimpse into how humanity's perceptions of death and mourning have changed. The author employs a mix of anthropology and historical anecdotes to paint a vivid picture of how customs evolve while retaining elements of their ancient origins. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Cryptozoology and Forteana and Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends.

  • Cryptozoology and Forteana

    Controlled discovery queries from internet-archive, online-books-page, and project-gutenberg matched “Curiosities and wonders” and “curiosities and wonders”. Retained metadata contains “Curiosities and wonders” in the subject metadata.

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  • Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends

    Controlled discovery queries from online-books-page matched “Folklore” and “Superstition”. Retained metadata contains “Folklore” in the subject metadata and “Superstition” in the subject metadata.

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Editions

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1896-01-01T00:00:00ZEdinburgh : J. GrantEnglish—Public digitized item

The Online Books Page curated catalog record

London: J. T. Hayes; New York: Pott and Amery, 1869

1869———Public digitized item

The Online Books Page curated catalog record

revised and enlarged edition; Edinburgh: J. Grant, 1896

1896———Public digitized item

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Cataloging notes

  • Contributing institution: University of California Libraries
  • Contributing institution: University of Pittsburgh Library System
  • Contributing institution: Wellcome Library
  • Digitization sponsor: MSN
  • Digitization sponsor: University of Pittsburgh Library System
  • Digitization sponsor: Wellcome Library
  • Discovery required Internet Archive search metadata to report a PDF format; the exact direct-file URL is added only after the item's file listing confirms an unrestricted PDF filename.
  • Original print publication date and source edition are absent from Project Gutenberg metadata.
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  • Source-listed Library of Congress call number(s): AG243 .B3 1869
  • Source-listed Library of Congress call number(s): AG243 .B3 1896
  • Source-reported rights: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" rel="ugc nofollow">This work is available under the Creative Commons, Public Domain Mark</a>
  • Source-reported rights: This work is available under the Creative Commons, Public Domain Mark
  • The Online Books Page bibliographic note: London: J. T. Hayes; New York: Pott and Amery, 1869
  • The Online Books Page bibliographic note: revised and enlarged edition; Edinburgh: J. Grant, 1896
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