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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge

Paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; HBJD1; JFHF; VX; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 158 x 12. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Green Magic London
Number of pages
212
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780953663132
ISBN
9780953663132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.55

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
€ 28.71

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 214 x 17. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Shambhala Publications Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877735267
ISBN
9780877735267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 20.37

Paperback. An illustrated encyclopedia of fabulous beasts, mythical monsters and cryptozoological mysteries Num Pages: 272 pages, b&w integrated illus. BIC Classification: GBC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472136442
ISBN
9781472136442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.31

Hardback. Series: American Lectures on the History of Religions. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Updated with a new Preface
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231156417
ISBN
9780231156417
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.91
€ 78.02

Paperback. These eleven essays offer critical engagement in understanding the sky in human imagination and culture and contribute to this new field emerging within the academy. Editor(s): Gunzburg, Darrelyn. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRLK; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 5135.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Equinox
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781791684
ISBN
9781781791684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.35

Hardcover. These eleven essays offer critical engagement in understanding the sky in human imagination and culture and contribute to this new field emerging within the academy. Editor(s): Gunzburg, Darrelyn. Series: The Imagined Sky: Cultural Perspectives. Num Pages: 286 pages, 97 figures. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRLK; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 5135.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781791677
ISBN
9781781791677
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.56

Hardback. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRGS; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 301 x 250. .
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241264348
ISBN
9780241264348
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 34.69

Paperback. Originally published in 1866, this book explores somes of the most bizarre hoaxes, adverts and scams of the nineteenth century. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Spiritualism and Esoteric Knowledge. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781108044356
ISBN
9781108044356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.50

Hardcover. Series: Pocket Essentials. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 268.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Pocket Essentials New York
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KNW0007781
ISBN
9781904048343
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 36. Weight in Grams: 754.
Publisher
Ibis Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892542109
ISBN
9780892542109
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.76

Paperback. Series: Collected Works of Joseph Campbell. Num Pages: 352 pages, 72 Black and White Photos, 24 Black and White Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGXA; HRAC; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
New World Library United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608681891
ISBN
9781608681891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.81

Paperback. 'I loved it .. funny, serious, richly vivid .. Read this book.' Daily Telegraph Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprints
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330535861
ISBN
9780330535861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.41

Hardcover. If there's one distinctive feature of the British countryside, it has to be the hedgerow. Hedgerows can provide a great fund of fresh, wild food for us. In this book, the author reintroduces the wild and natural hedgerow ingredients that our grandmothers used on a regular basis - but gives them a fresh and contemporary twist. Num Pages: 240 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFHF; VSZ; VXHT; WBH; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 141 x 28. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Square Peg
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224086714
ISBN
9780224086714
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.66

Paperback. Offers information on things that are strange, mysterious and uncanny which occurred in the beautiful and rugged Lake District. This title explores different historic sites and ancient monuments - including stone circles, ancient cairns and crumbling stations. It is suitable for travellers about to travel the Lake District. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENM; JFH; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752449876
ISBN
9780752449876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.24

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Hierophant Publishing United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781938289217
ISBN
9781938289217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.49

Paperback. The Green Man has many facets, many dimensions. He peers through his leaf mask in hundreds of church misericords and stone carvings. His innate link with the changing seasons and fertility is revealed in the medieval poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and in summer folk customs such as Jack in the Green, the Castleton Garland and the Burry Man. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
illustrated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752419169
ISBN
9780752419169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.22

Paperback. We see the Green Man half-hidden on the walls of many of our old churches, a face surrounded by leaves. Num Pages: 24 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 62 x 4. Weight in Grams: 108.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
24
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841650456
ISBN
9781841650456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.72

Paperback. Delightful, oft-reprinted guide to the foliate heads so common in medieval sculpture. This was the first-ever monograph dedicated to the Green Man. Num Pages: 128 pages, 173, 170 black and white, 3 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; ACK; AFK; JFHF; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 276 x 215 x 10. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
D. S. Brewer
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859914970
ISBN
9780859914970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.29

Paperback. The gold standard in Greek mythology, in a dazzling graphic deluxe edition with a new introduction by the bestselling author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Num Pages: 832 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRKP3; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 154 x 55. Weight in Grams: 862.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
832
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143106715
ISBN
9780143106715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.76

Paperback. Editor(s): Vallee, Martine. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Weiser Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578634576
ISBN
9781578634576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 59 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764344800
ISBN
9780764344800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; HBJK; HBLW; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
Trine Day
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Updated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634240185
ISBN
9781634240185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.07

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