×


 x 

Shopping cart

Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge

Results 25 - 48 of 890

Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge

Paperback. Translator(s): Guterman, N. Series: The Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore Library. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: FQ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 39. Weight in Grams: 844.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
672
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1973
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780394730905
ISBN
9780394730905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 520 pages, 48ill.5M. BIC Classification: 1F; HRAX; HRKT; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 706.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226340463
ISBN
9780226340463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.38
€ 48.48

Paperback. .
Publisher
Wooden Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904263784
ISBN
9781904263784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.06

Hardback. Num Pages: 198 pages. BIC Classification: 2AFS; CBX; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 99 x 10. . Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0018282
ISBN
9781910745397
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Schlereth, Thomas J. Num Pages: 213 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813108179
ISBN
9780813108179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.03

Paperback. Richly illustrated with thirty original drawings, these enchanting tales will appeal to everyone interested in nature and in environmental conservation and will be enjoyed by readers, storytellers and listeners time and again. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; JFHF; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750978873
ISBN
9780750978873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.01

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752451558
ISBN
9780752451558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. In the 1380s and 90s, Nicolo and Antonio Zen journeyed from Venice up the North Atlantic, encountering warrior princes, fighting savage natives and, just possibly, reaching the New World a full century before Columbus. This title tells the story of their adventure travelled throughout Europe. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1K; 3H; JFHF; RGR; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 16. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571243785
ISBN
9780571243785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.16

Paperback. An in-depth investigation of the mounting evidence that Atlantis was located in the Bahamas and Caribbean, near Cuba in particular. Num Pages: 528 pages, Includes two 8-page b&w inserts and 19 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 714.
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591432654
ISBN
9781591432654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.48

Paperback. Centuries after the brutal slaughter of the Cathars by papally endorsed Northern French forces, the medieval Cathars continue to exert a powerful influence on both popular culture and spiritual seekers. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 216 x 29. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Watkins Media
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Anniversary edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780287157
ISBN
9781780287157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.01

Paperback. Series: The New Critical Idiom. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; DSY; JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415616065
ISBN
9780415616065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.18

Hardback. This treasury of 52 stories collects together a rich resource of myths, fairy tales and legends from around the world, with a story for every week of the year. Illustrator(s): Corr, Christopher. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF; YDC; YFA; YFB. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 250 x 283 x 16. Weight in Grams: 792.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781847808592
ISBN
9781847808592
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.59

Paperback. For at least two and a half millennia, the figure of Orpheus has haunted humanity. Half-man, half-god, musician, magician, theologian, poet and lover, his story never leaves us. The author goes in search of Orpheus, from the forests where he walked and the mountains where he worshipped to the artefacts, texts and philosophies built up round him. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBLA1; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845951689
ISBN
9781845951689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.96

Hardcover. Many people are familiar with the German tales of the Brothers Grimm, but in the versions of picture books and Hollywood cartoons. This collection includes many German tales, such as "Rapunzel", "Snow White", "Rumpelstiltskin", "Hansel and Gretel", and "The Bremen Town Musicians"; and other tales like "The Seven Swabians" and "The Master Thief". Series: World Folklore Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, 33halftones, 30line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 263 x 185 x 25. Weight in Grams: 834.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781563089671
ISBN
9781563089671
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 50.87

Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations (some col.), map. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AJC; HRCR; JFHF; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 205 x 21. Weight in Grams: 816.
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Cork University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780953535316
ISBN
9780953535316
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.95

Paperback. A comprehensive study that draws upon poetry and mythology, art and literature, archaeology and psychology to show how the myth of the goddess has been lost from our formal Judeo-Christian images of the divine. It explains what happened to the goddess, when, and how she was excluded from western culture, and the implications of this loss. Num Pages: 800 pages, b&w illustrations and illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HRLB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 768.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
800
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140192926
ISBN
9780140192926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 21.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 8. Weight in Grams: 136.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845887575
ISBN
9781845887575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.92

Paperback. From age-old legends and fantastical myths, to amusing anecdotes and cautionary tales, this collection is a heady mix of bloodthirsty, funny, passionate and moving stories from County Kilkenny. Num Pages: 192 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 222. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0013207
ISBN
9781845888114
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 10.00

Paperback. The result is an unprecedented guide to the study of Chinese myth for specialists and nonspecialists alike. Num Pages: 344 pages, 10, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 172 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
Fourth Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801861833
ISBN
9780801861833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.75

Paperback. Wales is a Celtic country and the Celts have always treasured oral learning and recitation. Indeed they have a passion for committing facts to memory rather than relying on the written word. This title covers legends associated with place-names; calendar customs; giants and monsters; omens and second sight; and, folk healing and herbal remedies. Illustrator(s): Feachem, Richard, KBE. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; JFHF; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752419350
ISBN
9780752419350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.37

Paperback. The author is a Gaelic-speaking scholar and archaeologist who has lived and worked in crofting communities. In this edition, she portrays the beliefs and customs of Scottish Gaelic society, including: seasonal customs deriving from Celtic festivals; the famous waulking songs; and the Highland tradition of seers and second sight. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 236 x 11. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752419046
ISBN
9780752419046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.85

Paperback. The explosive, untold story of the Cold War's biggest secret. The REAL X-Files. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; HBW; JFHC; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 199 x 34. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409136866
ISBN
9781409136866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.73

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752460178
ISBN
9780752460178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.01

Paperback. Editor(s): Treuer, Anton. Num Pages: 274 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
274
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873514040
ISBN
9780873514040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 11.51

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!