The Evil Eye: An Account of This Ancient and Widespread Superstition - Frederick Thomas Elworthy

Author: Frederick Thomas Elworthy
Publisher: The Julian Press
Format: Paperback
Edition: 1986 Edition
ISBN: 0517559714

Condition: Good second-hand condition. Paperback with light shelf wear, rubbing and minor creasing to the cover and edges. Some foxing and age spotting to the page edges, with a small red mark visible on the page block. Spine and pages appear intact. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

The Evil Eye is Frederick Thomas Elworthy’s classic study of one of the world’s oldest and most widespread magical beliefs. First published in the nineteenth century, the book traces the evil eye through folklore, superstition, charms, gestures, amulets, religious customs and protective magic across many cultures.

Elworthy examines how the idea of the harmful glance appears in ancient Egypt, Babylon, the Mediterranean, Europe and beyond, linking the belief to broader traditions of sympathetic magic, omens, talismans and ritual protection. This Julian Press edition presents the text as part of the modern occult and parapsychology revival, making it especially appealing to readers interested in folklore, magical protection and the history of superstition.