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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
Paperback. Umberto Eco explores the most distant realms of our imagination Translator(s): McEwen, Alastair. Num Pages: 480 pages, Full-colour throughout. BIC Classification: DSB; DSC; DSK; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 204 x 28. Weight in Grams: 868.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857052964
- ISBN
- 9780857052964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 26.22
€ 38.99
€ 26.22
Paperback. If there is one genre that has captured the imagination of people in all walks of life throughout the world, it is the fairy tale. This book presents a provocative theory about why fairy tales were created and retold - and why they became such an indelible and infinitely adaptable part of cultures around the world. Num Pages: 256 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: DSY; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691159553
- ISBN
- 9780691159553
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 19.21
€ 24.99
€ 19.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; DSBF; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 50. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691173672
- ISBN
- 9780691173672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.23
€ 31.99
€ 24.23
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 line illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; DSBF; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691160580
- ISBN
- 9780691160580
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.73
€ 45.99
€ 32.73
Hardback. Drawing on cognitive science, evolutionary theory, anthropology, psychology, literary theory, and other fields, this book presents a nuanced argument about how fairy tales originated in ancient oral cultures, how they evolved through the rise of literary culture and print, and how, in our own time, they continue to change through their adaptation. Num Pages: 256 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: DSK; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- F First Edition, 1st Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691153384
- ISBN
- 9780691153384
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.44
€ 38.99
€ 28.44
Paperback. Based on a performance by Djanka Tassey Condae. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDM; DC; HBJH; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 12. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624664946
- ISBN
- 9781624664946
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.23
€ 21.99
€ 17.23
Paperback. The first edition of its kind, The Great Fairy Tale Tradition is indispensable for students of fairy tales. Editor(s): Zipes, Jack. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 1008 pages, 20 illustrations, bibliog. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSY; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 142 x 28. Weight in Grams: 892.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393976366
- ISBN
- 9780393976366
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.79
€ 25.99
€ 22.79
Paperback. Num Pages: 126 pages. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 7. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Light of Avalon Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 126
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780955531200
- ISBN
- 9780955531200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.27
€ 11.99
€ 10.27
Paperback. Coyote tales are among the best loved in Native American folklore., This collection of authentic stories offers modern readers a new appreciation of magic and myth as celebrated by the Zuni Indians of western New Mexico. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 144 x 8. Weight in Grams: 139.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816518920
- ISBN
- 9780816518920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.40
€ 12.40
Paperback. This book is the classic work on forms of the European folktale. Editor(s): Wagner, Louis A. Series: Bibliographical and Special S. Num Pages: 158 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1971
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292783768
- ISBN
- 9780292783768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.63
€ 24.99
€ 23.63
Hardback. The perfect gift for anyone interested in Irish folklore. These lrish tales are reprinted from nineteenth-century sources, but they date back to a centuries-old oral tradition of storytelling that had yet to be committed to the printed page. They were passed down through the ages virtually unaltered and feature a wide variety of fantastic beings. Series: Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Classic Collection. Num Pages: 704 pages, black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 159. .
- Publisher
- Barnes & Noble Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 704
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781435161368
- ISBN
- 9781435161368
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 30.03
€ 45.99
€ 30.03
Paperback. Scotland's ballads represent one of the high-water marks of Scottish literature and are famous as superb expressions of oral culture, reflecting a world of magic, deep passion and history transformed into legend. This selection includes more than eighty of the finest ballads, together with an introduction, notes and glosses. Editor(s): Lyle, Emily. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; AVGH; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780862414771
- ISBN
- 9780862414771
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.00
€ 15.99
€ 12.00
Paperback. Offers a collection of the haunting German stories from the past 200 years. This title includes Hoffmann's hallucinatory portrait of terror and insanity "The Sandman"; Chamisso's influential black masterpiece "Peter Schlemiel", where a man barters his own shadow; and Kafka's chilling, disturbing satire "In the Penal Colony". Translator(s): Wortsman, Peter. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; DQ; FYT; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 125 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141198804
- ISBN
- 9780141198804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.91
€ 16.99
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Paperback. A special pocket edition that features an elegant bonded-leather binding, distinctive gilt edging, and decorative endpapers. It is a suitable gift for anyone interested in Irish folklore. Series: Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Pocket Editions. Num Pages: 160 pages, b/w throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Union Square & Co.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781435155930
- ISBN
- 9781435155930
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.00
€ 16.99
€ 14.00
paperback. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 193 x 31. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Lomond Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781842042472
- ISBN
- 9781842042472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 9.66
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€ 9.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Weiser Books United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578635450
- ISBN
- 9781578635450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.37
€ 16.99
€ 16.37
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Red Wheel/Weiser United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578635474
- ISBN
- 9781578635474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.41
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€ 18.41
Paperback. Offers a selection from one of Europe's richest traditions of folk literature. Editor(s): Popa, Vasko. Translator(s): Harvey, Andrew; Pennington, Anne. Series: Poetica. Num Pages: 104 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AGS; DCQ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 9. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856464195
- ISBN
- 9780856464195
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.51
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Paperback. A new expanded edition of Tolkien's most famous, and most important essay, which defined his conception of fantasy as a literary form, and which led to the writing of The Lord of the Rings. Accompanied by a critical study of the history and writing of the text. Num Pages: 320 pages, With index. BIC Classification: DSB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007582914
- ISBN
- 9780007582914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.46
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Paperback. Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Trine Day United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781937584603
- ISBN
- 9781937584603
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.35
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€ 24.35
By the Work of Their Hands: Studies in Afro-American Folklife
Vlach, John Michael (Professor Of American Ci...
paperback. Deploying his extensive research into the written, oral and material sources of Afro-American culture as well as on his scholarly knowledge of folklife, social history, anthropology and art history, the author presents the evidence of African influence on Black American folklife. Num Pages: 256 pages, 77 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFHF; JFSL3; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780813913667
- ISBN
- 9780813913667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.06
€ 35.06
Paperback. Editor(s): Propp, V.IA. Series: Theory & History of Literature S. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- University Of Minnesota Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816611829
- ISBN
- 9780816611829
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.80
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€ 26.80
Paperback. A collection of African folk tales that chart the story of African tribal life since the time of the Phoenicians. Num Pages: 718 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1H; JFHF; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 146 x 46. Weight in Grams: 756. African Tribal History, Legends, Customs and Religious Beliefs. 718 pages, line drawings. A collection of African folk tales that chart the story of African tribal life since the time of the Phoenicians. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1H; JFHF; JFSL3. Dimension: 219 x 146 x 46. Weight: 586.
- Publisher
- Interlink Publishing+group Inc
- Number of pages
- 718
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780862417581
- ISBN
- 9780862417581
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.99€ 17.90
€ 22.99
€ 17.90
Hardback. Num Pages: 468 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1H; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 168 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1400.
- Publisher
- Daimon Verlag Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 468
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783856306038
- ISBN
- 9783856306038
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 49.24
€ 53.99
€ 49.24