The Evil Eye: The History, Mystery, and Magic of the Quiet Curse by Antonio Pagliarulo

Antonio Pagliarulo explores evil-eye belief through cultural anecdotes, history and practical folk magic in The Evil Eye. A foreword by Judika Illes introduces this study of the quiet curse and the customs associated with it.

The book discusses talismans such as the hamsa, cornicello and mirror pendant, as well as ritual approaches to protection. These are accounts of belief and magical practice, not evidence that envy causes illness or that an amulet guarantees safety.