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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge

Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Whitson, Andrew. Num Pages: 80 pages, 40ill. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 131 x 13. Weight in Grams: 202. Clean copy fine in dust jacket. DJ has some wear to edges and rubbing but remains good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Appletree Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0001739
ISBN
9780862817329
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
9781845888831
ISBN
9781845888831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 6.23

Hardback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 2, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HBTB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 241 x 24. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801451447
ISBN
9780801451447
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.70

paperback. Translator(s): Burton, Sir Richard Francis. Series: Dover Thrift. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FM; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 11. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486419176
ISBN
9780486419176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.12

hardcover. This collection of tales represents and preserves the oral heritage of Arctic and Subarctic ethnic groups, so that their stories are no longer in danger of becoming lost to future generations. Series: World Folklore Series. Num Pages: 290 pages, 28. BIC Classification: 1MTN; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 898.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781591587613
ISBN
9781591587613
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.80
€ 50.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 13 b/w photos. BIC Classification: JFHF; VXQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Ghost House Publishing Canada
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894877459
ISBN
9781894877459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.40

Hardback. "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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.20

Paperback. Editor(s): Bottigheimer, Ruth B. Num Pages: 336 pages, 4 illus. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812212945
ISBN
9780812212945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.30

Hardcover. The first extensive analysis of the representation of queens in early modern fairy tales and the historical record. Series: Queenship and Power. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137269683
ISBN
9781137269683
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.29

Hardcover. Whether you're interested in exploring the history and culture or just want to learn more about fairies' powers and trickery, you'll love plunging into the enchanting tales that bring these whimsical creatures to life. Num Pages: 224 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 193 x 21. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Adams Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781440573057
ISBN
9781440573057
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.56

Paperback. From the dangerous beings of ancient myths and medieval folklore, to the sanitized 'wingy thingies' of Shakespeare and the Victorians, and even modern myths of alien abduction, this book presents a history of fairies. It tells that they have a darker and menacing history - as troublemakers, child-snatchers, seducers and changelings. Num Pages: 236 pages, 200. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 25. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752440736
ISBN
9780752440736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.24

Hardcover. 25 tales of faeries, elves and goblins, beautifully illustrated throughout Num Pages: 240 pages, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: FQ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 144 x 30. Weight in Grams: 606.
Publisher
National Trust
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907892479
ISBN
9781907892479
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.67

Paperback. .
Publisher
Career Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781632650658
ISBN
9781632650658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.03

Paperback. The scholarly identification of formulas and folktales in the Qur'an represents a novel approach to the world-famous religious text. Not only does it provide insight into the basic composition of this sacred document, but also pinpoints and makes accessible many of its principal themes. Num Pages: 104 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HRH; HRLC1; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 134 x 7. Weight in Grams: 136.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742526723
ISBN
9780742526723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.67

Hardback. The scholarly identification of formulas and folktales in the Qur'an represents a novel approach to the world-famous religious text. Not only does it provide insight into the basic composition of this sacred document, but also pinpoints and makes accessible many of its principal themes. Num Pages: 104 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HRH; HRLC1; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 143 x 13. Weight in Grams: 245.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742526716
ISBN
9780742526716
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.44

Paperback. Exploring issues of gender in Tang-dynasty literature and culture, Jowen Tung draws on a comprehensive range of historical, literary and social texts to unravel the complex mechanisms of one of the world's oldest patriarchal systems. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DSBB; HBJF; HBLC; JFHF; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847695133
ISBN
9780847695133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.83

Paperback. .
Publisher
Red Wheel/Weiser United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781601631961
ISBN
9781601631961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.33

Hardback. To find out more information about Rowman & Littlefield titles please visit us at www.rowmanlittlefield.com. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780765761354
ISBN
9780765761354
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFT; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 15. Weight in Grams: 194. 224 pages. We are healthier, longer lived, better fed, watered, educated and entertained than any generation in history. But we are not happier. Everything Now - where we can have whatever we want, whenever we want it - has infiltrated almost every area of our lives. Here, Steve McKevitt reveals how this is preventing us from addressing the biggest. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFFT; JFH. Dimension: 129 x 198 x 15. Weight: 190.
Publisher
Route
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781901927511
ISBN
9781901927511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.16

Paperback. A study of Homeric myth-making in the first and longest dialogue of Penelope and Odysseus ("Odyssey 19"). It makes a case for seeing virtuoso myth-making as an essential part of this conversation, a register of communication important for the interaction between the two speakers. Series: Hellenic Studies. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674053359
ISBN
9780674053359
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784535209
ISBN
9781784535209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.30

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

€ 17.99
€ 16.10

Hardback. Provides detailed and powerful descriptions of popular religious beliefs and practices in late imperial China Translator(s): Grant, Beata; Idema, Wilt L. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295991191
ISBN
9780295991191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.83

Paperback. Provides detailed and powerful descriptions of popular religious beliefs and practices in late imperial China Translator(s): Grant, Beata; Idema, Wilt L. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295991207
ISBN
9780295991207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.39

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