The Evil Eye-An Ancient Superstition

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1098-1103

  Berger, Allan S ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ancient superstition; Evil Eye

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EYE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SUPERSTITION;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EYE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; SUPERSTITIONS;

EID: 84869888696     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-011-9493-5     Document Type: Article

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