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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge

Paperback. .
Publisher
Whittles Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
164
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904445043
ISBN
9781904445043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HRQC5; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Rudolf Steiner Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855843882
ISBN
9781855843882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.22

Paperback. Provides a sourcebook for one of the influential theories of myth, the theory which connects myth to rituals. This title covers the theory from the origin in biblical and classical studies to its spread to the study of religions worldwide and to its extension to literature and the social sciences. Editor(s): Segal, Robert A. Num Pages: 488 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRA; HRLF; HRLK; JFHF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 758.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631206804
ISBN
9780631206804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.08

Paperback. Segal as well as Otto Rank's 1914 essay "The Play in Hamlet." Translator(s): Richter, Gregory C.; Lieberman, E. James. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRA; JFHF; JHMC; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
Expanded and Updated Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421418438
ISBN
9781421418438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.62

Paperback. A comprehensive study that draws upon poetry and mythology, art and literature, archaeology and psychology to show how the myth of the goddess has been lost from our formal Judeo-Christian images of the divine. It explains what happened to the goddess, when, and how she was excluded from western culture, and the implications of this loss. Num Pages: 800 pages, b&w illustrations and illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HRLB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 768.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
800
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140192926
ISBN
9780140192926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.99
€ 22.34

paperback. Provides a study of the mythology of the world's high civilizations. This book explores the relation of dreams to myth, and demonstrates the important differences between oriental and occidental interpretations of dreams and life. Series: Bollingen Series (General). Num Pages: 576 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRLK; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 190 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1450.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
564
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691018393
ISBN
9780691018393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.65
€ 43.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF; VXM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Publisher
Weiser Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578636167
ISBN
9781578636167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.48

Paperback. Argues that although the unicorn of our imagination isn't real, traces of its character can be found in existing species. Exploring the natural world, this title follows the beast's trail to the plateaus of India and into the jungles of Africa to unearth the flesh and blood ancestors of our iconic unicorn. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847081179
ISBN
9781847081179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.77

Paperback. Translator(s): Spock, M.; Richards, M. T. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRQC5; JFH; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Rudolf Steiner Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855841222
ISBN
9781855841222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750967921
ISBN
9780750967921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.13

Paperback. .
Publisher
Dunedin Academic Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780460352
ISBN
9781780460352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.88

Hardcover. Who were the Norse gods - the mighty Aesyr, led by Odinn, and the mysterious Vanir? This book describes the myths' origins in pre-Christian Scandinavia and Iceland, and their survival in artefacts and written sources, from Old Norse sagas and poems to the less approving accounts of medieval Christian writers. Num Pages: 208 pages, 102 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DN; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 202 x 27. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500251966
ISBN
9780500251966
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.59

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Natural Heritage Books Canada
Edition
Second Edition,New edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554889945
ISBN
9781554889945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.79

paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 24. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910745410
ISBN
9781910745410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.30

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Dezso, Andrea. Num Pages: 568 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: FC; FYT; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 209 x 45. Weight in Grams: 804.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780691173221
ISBN
9780691173221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.01

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Cook, Robin. Num Pages: 368 pages, b&w illustrations, b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HDD; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 180 x 115 x 23. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Arrow
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099429272
ISBN
9780099429272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.60

Paperback. This fascinating book explains the popularity of the likes of Robin Hood and William Wallace, and many other lesser known rogues, and how their stories appealed to the common people of the Middle Ages. Num Pages: 280 pages, 12 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 188 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415239004
ISBN
9780415239004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.19

Hardback. 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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 49.70

Paperback. Written by David Leeming, one of the world's most trusted voices on mythology, The Oxford Companion to World Mythology is a lively, non-pedantic yet intellectually sound book that engages the reader and reveals the extraordinary depth and beauty of the world of myth. Num Pages: 512 pages, 75 halftones. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
508
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195387087
ISBN
9780195387087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.85

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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.02

Paperback. The Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend offers a comprehensive survey of the Arthurian legends in all their manifestations, from the earliest medieval texts to their appearances in contemporary culture. Essential reading for Arthurian scholars, medievalists, and for those interested in myth and legend. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199215096
ISBN
9780199215096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.72

Paperback. What were the twelve labors of Herakles? Why did Zeus turn himself into a shower of gold? What was the name of the guard-dog of the Underworld? Which two-faced Roman god gave his name to the month January? What is the answer to the riddle of the Sphinx? This book answers these questions. Num Pages: 624 pages, black & white line drawings, maps, colour plates. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141020778
ISBN
9780141020778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.21

Paperback. The civilization we know as Ancient Egypt stretched over three thousand years. What was life like for ancient Egyptians? What were their beliefs - and how different were they from ours? This title uses Egypt's narratives to create a panorama of its history, from the earliest settlers to the time of Cleopatra. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HRKP1; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 147 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Penguin Global
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141021768
ISBN
9780141021768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.60

Paperback. Distills and captures the essence of Greek and Roman mythology. This dictionary is suitable for those with an interest in the Classics or those seeking to explore the many allusions to its mythology that abound in literature. Num Pages: 480 pages, genealogical tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; GBC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Penguin Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140512359
ISBN
9780140512359
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.13

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