The Curious Lore of Precious Stones


Lu par LibriVox Volunteers

(4.2 étoiles; 3 critiques)

Full title is "The Curious Lore of Precious Stones, being a description of their sentiments and folklore, superstitions, symbolism, mysticism, use in medicine, protection, prevention, religion, and divination, crystal gazing, birthstones, lucky stones, and talismans, astral, zodiacal, and planetary." Just about everything you ever wanted to know about precious stones, aside from their formation, acquisition, and chemical composition. - Summary by TriciaG (0 hr 31 min)

Chapitres

Preface 8:16 Lu par BettyB
Ch 1 - Superstitions and Their Sources, pt 1 14:37 Lu par Dustin Thomas
Ch 1 - Superstitions and Their Sources, pt 2 17:49 Lu par Ann Boulais
Ch 2 - On the Use of Precious and Semi-precious Stones as Talismans and Amulets… 16:39 Lu par TriciaG
Ch 2 - On the Use of Precious and Semi-precious Stones as Talismans and Amulets… 22:36 Lu par TriciaG
Ch 2 - On the Use of Precious and Semi-precious Stones as Talismans and Amulets… 20:25 Lu par Mike Golczynski
Ch 3 - On the Talismanic Use of Special Stones, pt 1 21:42 Lu par Mike Golczynski
Ch 3 - On the Talismanic Use of Special Stones, pt 2 29:01 Lu par Malachy Orozco
Ch 3 - On the Talismanic Use of Special Stones, pt 3 27:55 Lu par Rita Boutros
Ch 3 - On the Talismanic Use of Special Stones, pt 4 28:15 Lu par Rita Boutros
Ch 4 - On the Use of Engraved and Carved Gems as Talismans, pt 1 25:16 Lu par Rita Boutros
Ch 4 - On the Use of Engraved and Carved Gems as Talismans, pt 2 24:32 Lu par Kathleen Moore
Ch 5 - On Ominous and Luminous Stones, pt 1 22:39 Lu par realisticspeakers
Ch 5 - On Ominous and Luminous Stones, pt 2 22:38 Lu par realisticspeakers
Ch 5 - On Ominous and Luminous Stones, pt 3 23:02 Lu par realisticspeakers
Ch 6 - On Crystal Balls and Crystal Gazing, pt 1 20:42 Lu par Kathleen Moore
Ch 6 - On Crystal Balls and Crystal Gazing, pt 2 23:26 Lu par Rita Boutros
Ch 6 - On Crystal Balls and Crystal Gazing, pt 3 21:05 Lu par Rita Boutros
Ch 6 - On Crystal Balls and Crystal Gazing, pt 4 20:19 Lu par Rita Boutros
Ch 6 - On Crystal Balls and Crystal Gazing, pt 5 17:13 Lu par Rita Boutros
Ch 7 - Religious Uses of Precious Stones, Pagan, Hebrew, and Christian, pt 1 18:20 Lu par Joan Windle
Ch 7 - Religious Uses of Precious Stones, Pagan, Hebrew, and Christian, pt 2 18:48 Lu par Joan Windle
Ch 7 - Religious Uses of Precious Stones, Pagan, Hebrew, and Christian, pt 3 18:54 Lu par Joan Windle
Ch 7 - Religious Uses of Precious Stones, Pagan, Hebrew, and Christian, pt 4 21:15 Lu par Rita Boutros
Ch 7 - Religious Uses of Precious Stones, Pagan, Hebrew, and Christian, pt 5 20:29 Lu par Rita Boutros
Ch 8 - On the High-priest’s Breastplate, pt 1 17:40 Lu par Ann Boulais
Ch 8 - On the High-priest’s Breastplate, pt 2 19:26 Lu par Ann Boulais
Ch 8 - On the High-priest’s Breastplate, pt 3 21:56 Lu par Ann Boulais
Ch 9 - Birth-stones, pt 1 32:06 Lu par Ann Boulais
Ch 9 - Birth-stones, pt 2 28:49 Lu par Ann Boulais
Ch 10 - Planetary and Astral Influences of Precious Stones, pt 1 21:35 Lu par Richard Garifo
Ch 10 - Planetary and Astral Influences of Precious Stones, pt 2 34:57 Lu par Richard Garifo
Ch 11 - On the Therapeutic Use of Precious and Semi-precious Stones, pt 1 20:53 Lu par Availle
Ch 11 - On the Therapeutic Use of Precious and Semi-precious Stones, pt 2 28:41 Lu par Availle