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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Temple Lodge Publishing
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906999483
- ISBN
- 9781906999483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.86
€ 18.99
€ 16.86
Paperback. Includes material on the Discworld books up to Raising Steam. This title looks at the living myths and folklore that are reflected, celebrated and affectionately libelled in the imaginative universe of Discworld. Num Pages: 528 pages, b&w by Paul Kidby. BIC Classification: FZC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552154932
- ISBN
- 9780552154932
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.13
€ 16.99
€ 13.13
The Faerie Handbook: An Enchanting Compendium of Literature, Lore, Art...
The Editors Of Faerie Magazine
Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; JFCA; JFHF; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 646.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062668110
- ISBN
- 9780062668110
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.16
€ 36.99
€ 33.16
Paperback. Now back in print after more than thirty years, The Zunis: Self-Portrayals offers forty-six stories of myth, prophecy, and history from the great oral literature of the Zuni Indians of New Mexico. Translator(s): Quam, Alvina. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press
- Edition
- [1st ed. ]
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826302533
- ISBN
- 9780826302533
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.97
€ 25.99
€ 22.97
Paperback. Contains 190 texts from nineteen consultants - most collected in English or in English translation. This work includes 155 stories that represent Upper Chehalis and Cowlitz Salish narrative traditions, primarily myths and tales. It is suitable for those interested in the content and comparative analysis of Native texts told in English. Editor(s): Adamson, Thelma. Num Pages: 1 map, 4 images. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803226685
- ISBN
- 9780803226685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.10
€ 32.99
€ 30.10
Paperback. After much investigation, Ziolkowski reinforces Umberto Eco's notion that the most powerful secret, the magnetic center of conspiracy fiction, is in fact "a secret without content." Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; HBLA1; JFHC; JFSV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421422435
- ISBN
- 9781421422435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.04
€ 34.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 37 b/w images. BIC Classification: JFHF; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 176 x 14. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764342202
- ISBN
- 9780764342202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.63
€ 20.99
€ 19.63
Hardback. Assembles a wide range of Latino American folktales. This title incudes more than 30 tales that are grouped in thematic sections on origins; heroes, heroines, villains, and fools; society and conflict; and the supernatural. Editor(s): Green, Thomas A. Series: Stories from the American Mosaic Series. Num Pages: 174 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313362996
- ISBN
- 9780313362996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.03€ 50.27
€ 54.03
€ 50.27
Paperback. Editor(s): Barden, Thomas E. Num Pages: 330 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813913353
- ISBN
- 9780813913353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.49
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€ 24.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 134 x 18. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Eschia Books Canada
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781926696096
- ISBN
- 9781926696096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.46
€ 19.99
€ 14.46
Paperback. The ultimate collection of those outlandish tales people love to share. With themes that run the gamut from funny to sick, risque to informative, frightening to disgusting, these fantastic yarns are remarkable for their uncanny ability to travel by word of mouth. Num Pages: 688 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; WDKX; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 186 x 138 x 40. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Publisher
- Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 688
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781579124663
- ISBN
- 9781579124663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 20.01
€ 29.99
€ 20.01
hardcover. Lists the most important English-language studies of myth theory, which attempt to answer the questions: What is 'myth?' How does it function in human society, and how is it to be interpreted? Series: Magill Bibliographies S. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; GBCR; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780810833883
- ISBN
- 9780810833883
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.06
€ 112.06
Paperback. Meaning in Myth speaks to the various ways in which we all construct our myth, or life story, from our very personal ways of thinking, evaluating , judging, and ignoring. It is nothing less than an invitation to encounter other viewpoints, other faiths and disbeliefs, and ultimately ourselves. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: G; HRAC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 136 x 10. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Sheed & Ward
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556122538
- ISBN
- 9781556122538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.54
€ 32.54
Hardcover. Num Pages: 244 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; GTC; JFHF; JFSL9; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Clear Light Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780940666597
- ISBN
- 9780940666597
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.18
€ 33.99
€ 23.18
Paperback. An anthology of story, legend, song, and oratory which shows the storytelling traditions of Salish-speaking peoples in the Pacific Northwest of North America. It features an array of Trickster stories centered on Coyote, Mink, and other memorable characters, and stories of the frightening Basket Ogress, and accounts of otherworldly journeys. Editor(s): Thompson, M. Terry; Egesdal, Steven M. Series: Native Literatures of the Americas. Num Pages: 498 pages, 2 maps, 2 tables, index. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 32. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 498
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803210899
- ISBN
- 9780803210899
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.09
€ 33.99
€ 31.09
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bravo Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062501745
- ISBN
- 9780062501745
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.08
€ 23.99
€ 18.08
Paperback. These lively and entertaining folk tales bring alive the landscape of Dorset's rolling hills and Jurassic coast. Their origins lost in the oral tradition, the 30 stories reflect the wisdom (and eccentricities) of the county and its people. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWT; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 124 x 15. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752466361
- ISBN
- 9780752466361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.17
€ 16.99
€ 16.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCC2; JFHF; JFSV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Red Wheel/Weiser United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578633234
- ISBN
- 9781578633234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.96
€ 27.99
€ 25.96
Paperback. Timothy Gantz traces the development of each myth in narrative form and summarizes the written and visual evidence in which the specific details of the story appear. Num Pages: 584 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 36. Weight in Grams: 882.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 584
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801853609
- ISBN
- 9780801853609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.62
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€ 35.62
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCX; JFHX; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801486067
- ISBN
- 9780801486067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.40
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€ 35.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 98 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JFHC; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 5. Weight in Grams: 104.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Trine Day United States
- Number of pages
- 98
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781937584634
- ISBN
- 9781937584634
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.19
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Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 22 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 166 x 11. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764335877
- ISBN
- 9780764335877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.95
€ 18.99
€ 13.95
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764351976
- ISBN
- 9780764351976
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.83
€ 13.99
€ 10.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHF; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 11. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752499055
- ISBN
- 9780752499055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.11
€ 13.99
€ 13.11