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Flying against fate superstition and Allied aircrews in World War II

Title
Flying against fate [electronic resource] : superstition and Allied aircrews in World War II / S.P. Mackenzie.
Author
Mackenzie, S. P.
Publication
[Lawrence, Kansas] : University Press of Kansas, [2017]

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Details

Description
1 online resource (256 pages)
Series Statement
Modern war studies
Uniform Title
Flying against fate (Online)
Alternative Title
Flying against fate (Online)
Subject
  • World War, 1939-1945 > Psychological aspects
  • Superstition > History > 20th century
  • World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-244) and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
Men against odds -- Asking for miracles -- Talismans and mascots -- Incantations and rituals -- Jinxes and Jonahs -- Numbers and symbols -- Premonitions of disaster -- Conclusion.
LCCN
2017020138
OCLC
ssj0001843730
Author
Mackenzie, S. P.
Title
Flying against fate [electronic resource] : superstition and Allied aircrews in World War II / S.P. Mackenzie.
Imprint
[Lawrence, Kansas] : University Press of Kansas, [2017]
Series
Modern war studies
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-244) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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