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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge

Hardcover. Series: World Mythology S. Num Pages: 353 pages, 52. BIC Classification: 1MKP; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 826.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
ABC-CLIO Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
353
Condition
New
SKU
V9781576078945
ISBN
9781576078945
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.38
€ 73.33

Hardback. This is a book of some of the most heartwarming, ancient Irish wisdom, from the original Gaelic. Some tales may be familiar, while others are truly lost Gaelic treasures. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 134 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780871319920
ISBN
9780871319920
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.82

Paperback. Combines a modern folkloric perspective with literary analysis of ghost stories from classical antiquity to shed light on the stories, and folk roots. This book examines ancient Greek and Roman beliefs about death and the departed and the various kinds of ghost stories that arose from these beliefs. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; DSBB; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292725089
ISBN
9780292725089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.40

Paperback. Editor(s): French, Diana. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FK; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 208 x 19. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Ghost House
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
F First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894877305
ISBN
9781894877305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.18

Paperback. Num Pages: 158 pages, 30 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBTB; JFHF; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764331497
ISBN
9780764331497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 55 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBTB; JFHF; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 230 x 11. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764331510
ISBN
9780764331510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.91

Paperback. Offers in-depth background for ghost hunters and anyone interested in psychic phenomena and experience, with spotlights on apparitions, hauntings and poltergeists. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFH; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Ronin Publishing United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781579510725
ISBN
9781579510725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 82 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; HBTB; JFHF; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 169 x 14. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764331343
ISBN
9780764331343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.91

Paperback. Series: Myth and Poetics. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 5. Weight in Grams: 399.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801475054
ISBN
9780801475054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 40.83

Hardcover. Herakles and Hercules: two names for a figure of pervasive appeal in Antiquity. He was a hero of myth and a god with cult associations. He was ancestor of Macedonian kings, patron of Carthaginian generals and of Roman emperors, and a role model for Stoic philosophers. Editor(s): Rawlings, Mick. Num Pages: 270 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 159 x 242 x 18. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
Classical Press of Wales
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905125050
ISBN
9781905125050
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.10
€ 73.64

Hardback. Offers an illustrated compendium of the menagerie of imaginary animals that humans have conjured up over the ages. This book take us on a journey through five thousand years of art, examining the symbolic meanings of such creatures and what they say about the unconscious life of the human mind. Num Pages: 200 pages, 186 color plates. BIC Classification: AGN; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 299 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691116891
ISBN
9780691116891
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.64
€ 58.07

Paperback. An enchanting collection of Herefordshire folk tales retold by a professional storyteller. In association with the Society for Storytelling Num Pages: 192 pages, 60 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMF; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750982641
ISBN
9780750982641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.10

Hardback. This reader collects 25 stories of heroes of all kinds from around the world. Included are both non-Western and Western, female and male, modern and ancient, young and adult, lowly and noble, comic and tragic, national and universal, and historical and fictional heroes. Editor(s): Segal, Robert A. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631215141
ISBN
9780631215141
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.63

Paperback. This reader collects 25 stories of heroes of all kinds from around the world. Included are both non-Western and Western, female and male, modern and ancient, young and adult, lowly and noble, comic and tragic, national and universal, and historical and fictional heroes. Editor(s): Segal, Robert A. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631215158
ISBN
9780631215158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501707445
ISBN
9781501707445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.25

Paperback. .
Publisher
Adventures Unlimited Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781939149664
ISBN
9781939149664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.47

Paperback. .
Publisher
Adventures Unlimited Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781939149633
ISBN
9781939149633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.47

Paperback. This collection of stories convey the imagination, hopes, fears, and passions of an ancient people. The personalities and culture of people long gone are brought to life by the storyteller's words. Series: Luath Storyteller. Num Pages: 154 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 137 x 13. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
154
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842820643
ISBN
9781842820643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.99
€ 7.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, colour plates. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384. 232 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFH. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 15. Weight: 388.
Publisher
Red Wheel/Weiser
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781601630865
ISBN
9781601630865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.40

Hardback. Napoleon famously observed that "history is a set of lies agreed upon," and Steers investigates six of the most amazing frauds ever to gain wide acceptance in this engrossing book. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JFHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813141596
ISBN
9780813141596
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: JFHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 202.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926613987
ISBN
9781926613987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.61

Paperback. A remarkable cultural history of what might exist under the Earth's surface-as reflected in mythology, religion, science, literature, and good old crackpottery Num Pages: 304 pages, 57 b&w photos, painting, artwork. BIC Classification: JFCX; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 451.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306815331
ISBN
9780306815331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.38

Paperback. Originally commissioned for BBC Radio, this work recasts Homer's epic as a series of dramatic dialogues. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571229369
ISBN
9780571229369
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.60

Paperback. Homo Narrans explores how human beings shape their world through the stories they tell. Author John D. Niles ponders the nature of the storytelling impulse, the social function of narrative, and the role of individual talent in oral tradition. Num Pages: 296 pages, 15 illus. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812221077
ISBN
9780812221077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.13

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