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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge

Paperback. 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. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857856999
ISBN
9780857856999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486420103
ISBN
9780486420103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 204 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HBJK; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 251 x 12. Weight in Grams: 176.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Disinformation Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934708682
ISBN
9781934708682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.71

Paperback. Revealing the origins of the grail in Goddess religion, this title shows its continuance through Christianity down to modern times, with devotees of the Goddess still at work in the world today. It explains why it was adopted and used, how it existed on different levels to different people and shows what "Grail Knowledge" really was and is. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903816691
ISBN
9781903816691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.13

Num Pages: 752 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 236 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1128.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
752
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624660337
ISBN
9781624660337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.96
€ 63.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 752 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1012.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
752
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624660320
ISBN
9781624660320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 25.52

Paperback. Offers a selection from one of Europe's richest traditions of folk literature. Editor(s): Popa, Vasko. Translator(s): Harvey, Andrew; Pennington, Anne. Series: Poetica. Num Pages: 104 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AGS; DCQ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 9. Weight in Grams: 154.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Rev ed
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856464195
ISBN
9780856464195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

Paperback. A comparative study of the beliefs and institutions of mankind. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 944 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; HRAX; JFHF; VXWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 39. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
944
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Abridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140189315
ISBN
9780140189315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.48

Paperback. Published originally in two volumes in 1890, this extraordinary study of primitive myth and magic, collected from sources around the world, led Frazer to identify parallel patterns of ritual, symbols and belief across many centuries and many different cultures. Series: Canongate Classics. Num Pages: 944 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 59. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
944
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841954325
ISBN
9781841954325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.45

Paperback. Editor(s): Fraser, Robert. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 912 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 42. Weight in Grams: 620.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
912
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199538829
ISBN
9780199538829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.59

Paperback. The Holy Grail and its quest is a legend that has had a powerful impact on our civilization. The Grail is an ancient Celtic symbol of plenty, and a Christian symbol of redemption and eternal life, the chalice that caught the blood of the crucified Christ. This book presents this legend as a living myth that is profoundly relevant to modern life. Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 472 pages, 17 Illus. BIC Classification: HRC; JFC; JFHF; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 792.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
452
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
2nd ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691002378
ISBN
9780691002378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.50

Paperback. The medieval legend of the Grail, a tale about the search for supreme mystical experience, has never ceased to intrigue writers and scholars by its wildly variegated forms. This title shows how the Grail, once a Celtic vessel of plenty, evolved into the Christian Grail with miraculous powers. Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 399.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
306
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691020754
ISBN
9780691020754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.73

Paperback. The first edition of its kind, The Great Fairy Tale Tradition is indispensable for students of fairy tales. Editor(s): Zipes, Jack. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 1008 pages, 20 illustrations, bibliog. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSY; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 142 x 28. Weight in Grams: 892.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393976366
ISBN
9780393976366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.79

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
€ 15.48

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
€ 21.32

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
€ 14.64

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

€ 25.99
€ 23.14

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
€ 8.83

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

€ 16.99
€ 16.18

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
€ 18.57

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
€ 18.18

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 60 illustrations. BIC Classification: HRKP; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 183 x 22. Weight in Grams: 702.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Visible Ink Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578594757
ISBN
9781578594757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.97

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. '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

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