The Evil Eye Book

The book defines the evil eye and traces its roots into antiquity and across an extraordinary breadth of cultures and traditions. Shows readers how to diagnose the evil eye, how to cure it, as well as cast it on others. Explores the use of amulets and talismans bearing the evil eye, including its remarkable prevalence in popular jewellery designs. Includes the history and use of various talismans such as the Hamsa; the Italian cornicello and mano figa the azabache stone; the Kabbalah red string; mirror pendants; jumble beads; the Assyrian evil eye; and many others