A Supernatural War: Magic, Divination, and Faith During the First World War Playing Cards infecting soldiers and civilians alike

infecting soldiers and civilians alike

Why does the Great War seem part of modern memory when its rituals of mourning and remembrance were traditional

as well as European leaders such as “Welsh Wizard” David Lloyd George of Britain

the rise of the progressive and labor movements

but found its diplomatic efforts hampered by its young

A Supernatural War: Magic, Divination, and Faith During the First World War Playing Cards infecting soldiers and civilians alikeDescription by Owen Davies Hardcover It was a commonly expressed view during the First World War that the conflict had seen a major revival of "superstitious" beliefs and practices. Churches expressed concerns about the wearing of talismans and amulets, the international press paid considerable interest to the pronouncements of astrologers and prophets, and the authorities in several countries periodically clamped down on fortune tellers and mediums