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Paperback. A Companion to Greek Mythology presents a series of essays that explore the phenomenon of Greek myth from its origins in shared Indo-European story patterns and the Greeks' contacts with their Eastern Mediterranean neighbours through its development as a shared language and thought-system for the Greco-Roman world. Editor(s): Dowden, Ken; Livingstone, Niall. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 672 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRKP3; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 246 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1024.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 672
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118785164
- ISBN
- 9781118785164
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.03
€ 49.03
Hardcover. A Companion to Greek Mythology presents a series of essays that explore the phenomenon of Greek myth from its origins in shared Indo-European story patterns and the Greeks contacts with their Eastern Mediterranean neighbours through its development as a shared language and thought-system for the Greco-Roman world. Editor(s): Dowden, Ken; Livingstone, Niall. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 672 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; HRKP3; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 177 x 254 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1338.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405111782
- ISBN
- 9781405111782
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.33
€ 201.33
Hardback. There are many stories featuring the villainous hero Reynard the Fox in many languages told over many centuries, goingback as far as the early 12th century. All these stories are comic and much of the humour depends on parody and satire resulting in mockery, sometimes the subversion of certain kinds of serious literature.. Editor(s): Varty, Kenneth. Series: Polygons: Cultural Diversities & Intersections. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; 3JM; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571817372
- ISBN
- 9781571817372
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.51
€ 157.51
Paperback. Oxfordshire folk tales Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752464145
- ISBN
- 9780752464145
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.99
€ 13.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. An innovative collection of folk ballads re-told by professional storytellers. In association with the Society of Storytelling Editor(s): Manwaring, Kevan. Num Pages: 192 pages, 20 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750970556
- ISBN
- 9780750970556
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.28
€ 13.99
€ 13.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 222 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: JFHC; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 231 x 12. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Progressive Press United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780930852993
- ISBN
- 9780930852993
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Condition: New
€ 6.99€ 6.92
€ 6.99
€ 6.92
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFHC; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 230 x 27. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Regnery Publishing
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781596987944
- ISBN
- 9781596987944
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.88
€ 30.99
€ 24.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFHC; JPSH; JPWL2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Trine Day United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780984185856
- ISBN
- 9780984185856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.41
€ 29.99
€ 23.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; JFHF; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Four Courts Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846824234
- ISBN
- 9781846824234
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.94
€ 16.99
€ 13.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 105 x 5. Weight in Grams: 108.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Appletree Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847581310
- ISBN
- 9781847581310
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Condition: New
€ 9.70
€ 9.70
Hardback. Throughout human history twins have been an unsettling and ambiguous presence. Rarely treated neutrally, in any cultural context, twins present an anomaly: the appearance from the same womb of two human beings when only one is expected. The anxiety they caused could often only be resolved through ritual and belief. Editor(s): Patton, Kimberley C. Series: Library of Modern Religion. Num Pages: 320 pages, 25 bw integrated. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848859319
- ISBN
- 9781848859319
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.53
€ 94.53
Paperback. Describes Portugal's transition from fascism to democracy, and from imperial metropole to EU member state. This book examines the evolution of Ranchos folcloricos, groups of amateur musicians and dancers who perform turn-of-the-century popular tradition and have acted as cultural barometers of change throughout 20th-century Portugal. Num Pages: 312 pages, 27 b&w photos, 26 figures, 2 maps, 1 index. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 21. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253218315
- ISBN
- 9780253218315
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. Supplements eight folk narratives with discussion of audience participation and response as well as relevant Hindu themes. Series: Contemporary Ethnography. Num Pages: 304 pages, 7 illus. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812212693
- ISBN
- 9780812212693
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.55
€ 33.99
€ 30.55
Engaging the Spirit World: Popular Beliefs and Practices in Modern Sou...
Kirsten W. Endres And Andrea Lauser
Hardcover. With case studies from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, and Vietnam, these contributions reveal contemporary religious practices in Southeast Asia as thoroughly modern manifestations of uncertainties, moral disquiet and unequal rewards in the contemporary moment. Editor(s): Endres, Kirsten W.; Lauser, Andrea. Series: Asian Anthropologies. Num Pages: 246 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; JFH; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857453587
- ISBN
- 9780857453587
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Condition: New
€ 155.89
€ 155.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAS; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 15. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752467474
- ISBN
- 9780752467474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.94
€ 16.99
€ 15.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 72 pages, 30 illus. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 215 x 5. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 72
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888396365
- ISBN
- 9780888396365
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.69
€ 18.99
€ 13.69
hardcover. Illustrator(s): Knab, Mary Anne. Num Pages: 335 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780781805155
- ISBN
- 9780781805155
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.13
€ 23.99
€ 21.13
Paperback. Editor(s): Koschmann, J Victor (Cornell University, USA); Shinji, Yamashita; Keibo, Oiwa. Series: Cornell University East Asia Papers. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Cornell University East Asia Program
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780939657377
- ISBN
- 9780939657377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.91
€ 16.99
€ 16.91
Paperback. Reveals a different aspect of Thailand - the intimate co-existence shared by animal and human life in the tropics. Blending anecdote, observation and humour, this volume chronicles and depicts the antics of animal and human characters in and around the author's Thai home. Num Pages: 136 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1FMT; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 190 x 10. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Orchid Press Publishing Limited Thailand
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789745240582
- ISBN
- 9789745240582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 15.40
€ 23.99
€ 15.40
Paperback. Exploration of the Welsh-Celtic myth of the prophet/poet Taliesin and the witch/goddess Cerridwen takes the reader on a transformative journey, this book introduces them to core Celtic philosophy and magic, then embarks on a powerful, experiential foray into one of Wales' legends. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; JFHF; VXW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 160 x 31. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- Llewellyn Publications,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780738733494
- ISBN
- 9780738733494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.43
€ 23.99
€ 16.43
Hardback. Series: Princeton Essays in Literature. Num Pages: 162 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2ADF; DSB; DSK; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691646640
- ISBN
- 9780691646640
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.45
€ 102.45
Paperback. Series: First Peoples: New Directions in Indigenous Studies. Num Pages: 312 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; JFC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780816679225
- ISBN
- 9780816679225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.52
€ 31.99
€ 28.52
Paperback. Presents ninety-eight tales from Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Swedish-speaking Finland, and Iceland; each area is represented by the recorded repertoire of a single storyteller. This title places the stories in the context of the communities in which they were performed. Num Pages: 344 pages, 37 illus. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295977546
- ISBN
- 9780295977546
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.89
€ 43.89
Hardback. This work assumes the importance of the biblical mythology of 'Adam' for both Judaism and Christianity and provides a comparative reference point for examining that mythology as an expression of the human situation. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCM; HRJ; HRLB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819184979
- ISBN
- 9780819184979
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.81
€ 112.81