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Hardcover. This indispensable reader maps a comprehensive and global study of food through key sources in folklore, unpacked with expert commentary and student-focused learning features. Editor(s): Long, Lucy M. Num Pages: 480 pages, 3 bw. BIC Classification: JFCV; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1383.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857857231
- ISBN
- 9780857857231
€ 113.90
€ 113.90
Paperback. Includes various stories. In, "Math Son of Mathonwy" two brothers plot to carry off the virginal Goewin, while in "Manawydan Son of Llyr" a chieftain roams throughout Britain after a spell is cast over his land. In "How Culhwch Won Olwen", a young man must complete many tasks before he can marry a giant's daughter. Translator(s): Gantz, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 320 pages, map, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140443226
- ISBN
- 9780140443226
€ 13.99€ 11.29
€ 13.99
€ 11.29
Paperback. The 11 tales of the Mabinogion combine Celtic mythology and Arthurian romance. This new translation recreates the storytelling world of medieval Wales and re-invests the tales with the power of performance. Translator(s): Davies, Sioned. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages, one map. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199218783
- ISBN
- 9780199218783
€ 11.99€ 10.47
€ 11.99
€ 10.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages, 25. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 181 x 8. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Publisher
- Bradwell Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910551516
- ISBN
- 9781910551516
€ 7.27
€ 7.27
Paperback. Includes tales such as young women go on long and difficult quests, wicked stepmothers turn children into geese and tsars ask dangerous riddles, with help or hindrance from magical dolls, cannibal witches, talking skulls, stolen wives, and brothers disguised as wise birds. Editor(s): Chandler, Robert. Translator(s): Chandler, Robert; Chandler, Robert; Chandler, Robert. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; FQ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 196 x 29. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141442235
- ISBN
- 9780141442235
€ 13.99€ 11.20
€ 13.99
€ 11.20
Paperback. Translator(s): Guest, Lady Charlotte E. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486295411
- ISBN
- 9780486295411
€ 6.99€ 6.81
€ 6.99
€ 6.81
Hardcover. In over 1,000 entries, this acclaimed Companion covers all aspects of the Western fairy tale tradition, from medieval to modern. It provides an authoritative reference source for this complex and captivating genre, exploring the tales themselves, the writers who wrote and reworked them, the artists who illustrated them, and much more. Editor(s): Zipes, Jack. Series: Oxford Companions. Num Pages: 768 pages, 60 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 165 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1370.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199689828
- ISBN
- 9780199689828
€ 45.99€ 45.77
€ 45.99
€ 45.77
Paperback. Translator(s): Dalley, Stephanie. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 frontispiece, 1 map,. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199538362
- ISBN
- 9780199538362
€ 11.99€ 10.39
€ 11.99
€ 10.39
Paperback. Editor(s): Christie, Deborah; Lauro, Sarah Juliet. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823234479
- ISBN
- 9780823234479
€ 36.99€ 32.97
€ 36.99
€ 32.97
Hardcover. The second revised edition of this dictionary bringing together over 500 nursery rhymes, songs, nonsense jingles, lullabies, and rhyming alphabets traditionally handed on to young children. This book incorporates results of recent scholarship and includes a new essay on the singing tradition of nursery rhymes. Each item comes with extensive notes. Editor(s): Opie, Iona; Opie, Peter. Num Pages: 592 pages, frontispiece, black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; YBLB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 142 x 38. Weight in Grams: 804.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 2 Sub
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198600886
- ISBN
- 9780198600886
€ 38.99€ 27.59
€ 38.99
€ 27.59
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
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750970556
- ISBN
- 9780750970556
€ 13.99€ 11.34
€ 13.99
€ 11.34
Hardcover. "The present volume contains thirty-five fairy tales by nineteen writers, presented chronologically by author"--Introduction. Editor(s): Schultz, Gretchen; Seifert, Professor Lewis. Series: Oddly Modern Fairy Tales. Num Pages: 296 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 151 x 206 x 25. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691161655
- ISBN
- 9780691161655
€ 24.99€ 22.59
€ 24.99
€ 22.59
Hardcover. Editor(s): Colarusso, John; Salbiev, Tamirlan. Translator(s): May, Walter. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691170404
- ISBN
- 9780691170404
€ 43.99€ 38.34
€ 43.99
€ 38.34
Paperback. This first of four volumes accurately translating the wonderful tales of the Arabian nights. Editor(s): Mardrus, J. C.; Mathers, E. P. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: FA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 36. Weight in Grams: 686. Original green cloth. Illustrated by W.H. Robinson. All prints present. Light foxing
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 678
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KOC0003137
- ISBN
- 9780415045391
€ 27.99€ 24.00
€ 27.99
€ 24.00
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 Classics
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141198804
- ISBN
- 9780141198804
€ 16.99€ 13.73
€ 16.99
€ 13.73
Paperback. Ranging from classical times to pop culture, this collection will appeal to art historians, feminists, classicists, cultural critics and anyone interested in mythology. Editor(s): Garber, Marjorie; Vickers, Nancy J. Num Pages: 346 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415900997
- ISBN
- 9780415900997
€ 42.99€ 42.87
€ 42.99
€ 42.87
Paperback. Originally published in 1992 by Anchor Press, this translated and edited collection of folklore offers a panorama of Mayan mythic heritage. These legends narrate origin and creation stories, explain the natural world and reinforce cultural belief and values such as honesty, sharing, fairness, ability and industriousness. Editor(s): Sexton, James D. Translator(s): Sexton, James D. Num Pages: 302 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826321046
- ISBN
- 9780826321046
€ 30.75
€ 30.75
Paperback. Editor(s): Bilewicz, Michal; Cichocka, Aleksandra; Soral, Wiktor. Num Pages: 222 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 5 black & white tables, 1 black & white halftones, 12 bla. BIC Classification: JFHC; JHB; JMH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138815230
- ISBN
- 9781138815230
€ 48.19
€ 48.19
Paperback. Provides introduction to the language and background of the legends as well as a history of Dede Korkut scholarship. This title features tales that are suitable for students of world mythology and folklore. It is partly in prose and partly in verse, and includes legends that were sung or chanted in the courts and camps of political leaders. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292707870
- ISBN
- 9780292707870
€ 24.99€ 23.51
€ 24.99
€ 23.51
Paperback. Folk Legends from Tono takes readers on a magical tour through the psychic landscape of the Japanese "spirit world" that was a part of its oral folk tradition for centuries. Morse's insightful interpretation of the tales, his rich cultural annotations, and the evocative original illustrations make this book unforgettable. Num Pages: 170 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white halftones, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFHF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442248229
- ISBN
- 9781442248229
€ 34.99€ 33.24
€ 34.99
€ 33.24