Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Dezso, Andrea. Num Pages: 568 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: FC; FYT; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 209 x 45. Weight in Grams: 804.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780691173221
- ISBN
- 9780691173221
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.01
€ 23.99
€ 19.01
hardcover. An engrossing guide to English folklore and traditions, with over 1,250 entries. Folklore is connected to virtually every aspect of life, part of the country, age group, and occupation. From the bizarre to the seemingly mundane, it is as much a feature of the modern technological age as of the ancient world. Series: The Oxford Reference Collection. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; GBC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 137 x 27. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198804871
- ISBN
- 9780198804871
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.64
€ 42.64
Paperback. Icelandic folktales & legends Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 232 x 18. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752430454
- ISBN
- 9780752430454
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.85
€ 23.99
€ 20.85
Paperback. A collection of tales from Sussex. It includes such colorful themes as lost bells, buried treasures, dragons, fairies and the devil. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752451008
- ISBN
- 9780752451008
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.87
€ 21.99
€ 19.87
Paperback. Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. Num Pages: 140 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; ACBK; HBJK; JFCA; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 184 x 8. Weight in Grams: 273.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295971605
- ISBN
- 9780295971605
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.63
€ 26.99
€ 23.63
Paperback. Published originally in two volumes in 1890, this extraordinary study of primitive myth and magic, collected from sources around the world, led Frazer to identify parallel patterns of ritual, symbols and belief across many centuries and many different cultures. Series: Canongate Classics. Num Pages: 944 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 59. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 944
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841954325
- ISBN
- 9781841954325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.26
€ 23.99
€ 16.26
Paperback. A comparative study of the beliefs and institutions of mankind. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 944 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; HRAX; JFHF; VXWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 39. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 944
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Abridged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140189315
- ISBN
- 9780140189315
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Condition: New
€ 22.99€ 18.28
€ 22.99
€ 18.28
Paperback. During the First World War, a rich crop of legends sprouted from the battlefields and grew with such ferocity that many still excite controversy today. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWN; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750939928
- ISBN
- 9780750939928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.29
€ 12.29
Paperback. What is luck? This book tries to determine what luck is, how it operates in our lives, and how far the individual is at its mercy - favoured by good luck or cursed by bad? Is there any justice or fair play in life, or are these merely human concepts that don't exist in the laws governing the universe? Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 170 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Barzipan Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780957379268
- ISBN
- 9780957379268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.91
€ 13.99
€ 12.91
Paperback. Spanish villagers tell many folktales that describe in metaphorical language the struggles of young men and women as they emerge from their parental families and join in love. This book presents orally transmitted tales, including "Snow White," "Cinderella," "Beauty and the Beast," "Blancaflor," and dragonslayer stories. Num Pages: 272 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DSE; JFHF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691028521
- ISBN
- 9780691028521
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Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.40
€ 50.99
€ 36.40
Paperback. Presents an introduction to the mythology of the peoples, who inhabited the northwestern fringes of Europe from Britain and the Isle of Man to Gaul and Brittany. This guide looks at the gods and goddesses of Celtic myth; at the nature of Celtic religion, with its rituals of sun and moon worship; and at the druids who served society as judges. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRKP2; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141017945
- ISBN
- 9780141017945
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.60
€ 14.99
€ 11.60
Paperback. Presents stories of Kentucky ghosts. This title contains chapters on haunted places, poltergeists, communication with the dead, and ghosts who linger to resolve unfinished business from their past lives, as well as a chapter about ghosts who reveal themselves through lights, changes in temperature, or sound. Num Pages: 208 pages, 8 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813192376
- ISBN
- 9780813192376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.03
€ 27.03
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSB; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 13. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750961387
- ISBN
- 9780750961387
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.37
€ 16.99
€ 16.37
Paperback. Did Michael Jackson fake his own death? Was it aliens that helped to build the Sphinx and the Great Pyramids? Is the food industry colluding to make us addicted to sugar? You'll discover startling evidence on these topics and many more in this compelling compendium of the world's scariest and wackiest conspiracy theories. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 200 x 25. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Octopus Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849537292
- ISBN
- 9781849537292
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.61
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€ 9.61
Paperback. An anthology of the most chilling urban legends of all time collected by the maestro himself. Editor(s): Brunvand, Jan Harold. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393326130
- ISBN
- 9780393326130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.87
€ 16.99
€ 15.87
![Jan Harold Brunvand - Encyclopedia of Urban Legends: [2 volumes] - 9781598847208 - V9781598847208](https://www.kennys.ie/products/thumbs/9781598847208.jpg "Jan Harold Brunvand - Encyclopedia of Urban Legends: [2 volumes] - 9781598847208 - V9781598847208")
Multiple-component retail product. This revised edition of the original reference standard for urban legends provides an updated anthology of common myths and stories, and presents expanded coverage of international legends and tales shared and popularized online. Num Pages: 782 pages, 50. BIC Classification: GBA; JFCA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 61. Weight in Grams: 2064.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Number of pages
- 782
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781598847208
- ISBN
- 9781598847208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.03
€ 166.03
Paperback. Discover the places in the Essex landscape where dragons lurked and smugglers hid their treasure. Read about the infamous Boudicca, Edith Swan-Neck and the adulterous Kitty Canham and learn of the tragic tales of Essex's witches and cunning men. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 15. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752466002
- ISBN
- 9780752466002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.88
€ 16.99
€ 15.88
Paperback. These folk tales from one of Britain's most ancient countries are vividly retold by local storyteller Janet Dowling. Their origins lost in the oral tradition, these 30 stories from Surrey reflect the wisdom and eccentricities of the county and its people. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESR; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 123 x 15. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752466354
- ISBN
- 9780752466354
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Condition: New
€ 13.31
€ 13.31
Paperback. Demonstrates the existence of a coherent pre-Islamic Arabian myth that was subsequently incorporated into Islamic poetic tradition. This book dissects the Arab-Islamic myth built around Muhammad's unearthing of a "golden bough" from the grave of the last survivor of an ancient Arab people. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRH; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253214133
- ISBN
- 9780253214133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.07
€ 21.99
€ 21.07
Paperback. Examines the role the fable played in the development of English literature and culture in the period 1651-1740. Series Editor(s): Erskine-Hill, Howard; Richetti, John. Series: Cambridge Studies in Eighteenth-Century English Literature & Thought. Num Pages: 248 pages, 9 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521025317
- ISBN
- 9780521025317
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 47.93
€ 47.99
€ 47.93
Paperback. The gods of Olympus died with the advent of Christianity - or so we have been taught to believe. This title offers the general reader first a discussion of mythology in late antiquity and the Middle Ages, and then a multifaceted look at the far-reaching role played by mythology in Renaissance intellectual and emotional life. Translator(s): Sessions, B.F. Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 392 pages, 108 illus. BIC Classification: ACND; HRQA; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691029887
- ISBN
- 9780691029887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.69€ 41.21
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Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9; JFFK; JFHF; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Hays (Nicolas) Ltd ,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892540433
- ISBN
- 9780892540433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.44
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€ 19.44
paperback. This study examines medieval religious culture and the significance of the widespread belief in ghosts, revealing the ways in which the dead and the living related to each other during the Middle Ages. It discusses Augustine's influence on medieval authors, and monastic visions and folklore. Translator(s): Fagan, Teresa Lavender. Num Pages: 290 pages, 28 colour plates, 3 halftones, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HRAC; JFHF; VXQG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226738888
- ISBN
- 9780226738888
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 27.56
€ 35.99
€ 27.56
Paperback. Presents a study of Greek mythology. This book takes you from the Trojan War to the voyage of Odysseus, from the story of Dionysus to the destiny of Oedipus and to Perseus' confrontation with the Gorgons. Translator(s): Asher, Linda. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Number of pages
- 244
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861973993
- ISBN
- 9781861973993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.32
€ 13.99
€ 11.32