Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
Paperback. One of the most popular and widely read books of the Middle Ages, "Physiologus" contains allegories of beasts, stones, and trees both real and imaginary, infused by their anonymous author with the spirit of Christian moral and mystical teaching. This book explains the origins, history, and literary value of this curious text. Translator(s): Curley, Michael J. Num Pages: 144 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 214 x 142 x 8. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226128702
- ISBN
- 9780226128702
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.01
€ 31.01
Paperback. Num Pages: 488 pages, 10 b/w line drawings. BIC Classification: JFC; JFHF; JFSP1; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780940322691
- ISBN
- 9780940322691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 18.70
€ 27.99
€ 18.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 157 pages. BIC Classification: JFH; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 157
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560723394
- ISBN
- 9781560723394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 20.55
€ 27.99
€ 20.55
Paperback. An international team of scholars explores the historical origins, cultural dissemination and continuing literary and psychological power of fairy tales. Editor(s): Tatar, Maria. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 b/w illus. BIC Classification: DSK; JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107634879
- ISBN
- 9781107634879
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.66
€ 29.99
€ 29.66
Paperback. This is a collection of stories from around North Yorkshire, including tales of dragon-slayers, boggarts and giants, tragic love affairs, thwarted villainy, witches, fairies, ghosts and much more. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 199 x 12. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752489971
- ISBN
- 9780752489971
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.01
€ 13.99
€ 13.01
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Floris Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863157103
- ISBN
- 9780863157103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.76
€ 16.99
€ 13.76
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752453880
- ISBN
- 9780752453880
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.88
€ 16.99
€ 15.88
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752481463
- ISBN
- 9780752481463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.33
€ 13.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAC; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750967273
- ISBN
- 9780750967273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.31
€ 13.31
Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations (some colour). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 321 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1100.
- Publisher
- Doubleday Books for Young Readers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1962
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780385015837
- ISBN
- 9780385015837
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 21.70
€ 32.99
€ 21.70
Paperback. Connecting neuropsychology and cognitive science with Freudian theory and Jungian approaches to mythology and narrative, this text aims to show that there is an empirical connection between what neuroscience tells us about the brain/behaviour, and what rituals and myths have long narrated. Num Pages: 564 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; JMAF; JMM; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 233 x 32. Weight in Grams: 992.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415922227
- ISBN
- 9780415922227
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.96
€ 53.96
Paperback. Assessing of the state of the study of myth, this text explores the possibilities for charting a methodological middle course that takes into account both the comparative and the contextual issues raised since 1985. Editor(s): Patton, Laurie L.; Doniger, Wendy. Series: Studies in Religion and Culture. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRA; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813916576
- ISBN
- 9780813916576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.40
€ 62.40
Paperback. Explores the power of Bible stories, fairy tales, and the Odysseus, Parsifal and Oedipus stories, considering how that power can be used to help children's healthy development. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF; JMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Floris Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863156595
- ISBN
- 9780863156595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.07
€ 21.99
€ 17.07
Paperback. Editor(s): Carey, John. Series: Irish Texts Society Subsidiary Series. Num Pages: 125 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 213 x 8. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Irish Texts Society
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781870166782
- ISBN
- 9781870166782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.53
€ 25.99
€ 22.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 608 pages, 100 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; BTC; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 157 x 34. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- Trine Day United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 11.1.2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936296378
- ISBN
- 9781936296378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 23.14
€ 23.99
€ 23.14
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Edwards, Rachel. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYN; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752489988
- ISBN
- 9780752489988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.88
€ 16.99
€ 15.88
Paperback. No other god of the Greeks is as widely present in the monuments and nature of Greece and Italy, in the tradition of antiquity, as Dionysos. This work presents a historical account of the religion of Dionysos from its beginnings in the Minoan culture to its transition to a cosmic and cosmopolitan religion of late antiquity under the Roman Empire. Translator(s): Manheim, Ralph. Series: Bollingen Series (General). Num Pages: 608 pages, 50 illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 204 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 476
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691029153
- ISBN
- 9780691029153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.24€ 42.92
€ 55.24
€ 42.92
Paperback. Observations of the sun, moon, planets, and stars played a central role in ancient Maya lifeways, as they do among contemporary Maya who maintain the traditional ways. This book constructs Maya astronomy and cosmology through the astronomical information encoded in Precolumbian Maya art and confirmed by the practices of living Maya peoples. Series: The Linda Schele Series in Maya and Pre-Columbian Studies. Num Pages: 382 pages, 48 figures, 22 b&w plates, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLS; ACBK; JFHF; JHMC; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 217 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1043.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292752269
- ISBN
- 9780292752269
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.92
€ 38.99
€ 34.92
Hardback. With artwork and story-telling, this title presents Greek myths in an accessible manner. Separated into two main sections, it first brings to life the stories of gods and goddesses such as Zeus, Aphrodite, Apollo, and Athena. Num Pages: 192 pages, Full-Colour Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRKP3; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 238 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1144.
- Edition
- Reinforced Library ed.
- Publisher
- National Geographic Kids
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426308444
- ISBN
- 9781426308444
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.00€ 19.46
€ 23.00
€ 19.46
Paperback. A comprehensive examination of the historical and mythological evidence for every major theory about King Arthur Num Pages: 424 pages, Includes 8-page color insert and 4 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; HBJD1; HBLC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620555996
- ISBN
- 9781620555996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 16.90
€ 24.99
€ 16.90
Paperback. Series: Luath Storyteller. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 110 x 16. .
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910021941
- ISBN
- 9781910021941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.99€ 7.67
€ 7.99
€ 7.67
Paperback. Icelandic folktales & legends Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 232 x 18. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752430454
- ISBN
- 9780752430454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.85
€ 23.99
€ 20.85
Paperback. Uncovers the academic scandal par excellence of the 20th century. This book presents the story of how and why up to 75 per cent of the 800 ancient Hebrew and Aramaic manuscripts, hidden for 19 centuries, remained concealed from the world. It has interviews, historical analysis and a close study of both published and unpublished scroll material. Num Pages: 400 pages, 22 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: HRJ; HRLC; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 111 x 27. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Arrow London
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099257035
- ISBN
- 9780099257035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.49
€ 14.99
€ 11.49
Hardcover. A collection of the best-known and most exciting Scottish myths and legends. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; JFHF; WZG; YFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Gill Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780717170265
- ISBN
- 9780717170265
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 8.06
€ 8.06