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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge

Paperback. Translator(s): Goshgarian, G. M. Num Pages: 288 pages, 24. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801482489
ISBN
9780801482489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.82

Hardback. Authoritative and reliable editions of the Arabic and modern, lucid English translations introducing treasures of the Arabic literary heritage Editor(s): Fudge, Bruce. Series: Library of Arabic Literature. BIC Classification: 1FB; DQ; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New York University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814745199
ISBN
9780814745199
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.41

Hardback. Tells of a quest to the ends of the earth, of the villainous usurper King Pelias, of dragons' teeth, of the doom of Hylas, ravished to his end by nymphs who greatly desired him for his beauty, and of Jason's lust for the witch Medea, it speaks to us of more: of sex and gender; of identity and race; and, of colonisation and conquest. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 bw illustrations in 16pp bw plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848857148
ISBN
9781848857148
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.20
€ 88.08

paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Back Bay Books
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316223331
ISBN
9780316223331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.16

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752487724
ISBN
9780752487724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.35

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Loebel-Fried, Caren. Num Pages: 704 pages, 10 haltone illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; HRJ; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195327137
ISBN
9780195327137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.93

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Logaston Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Ed.
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904396161
ISBN
9781904396161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.89

Hardback. This treasury of 52 stories collects together a rich resource of myths, fairy tales and legends from around the world, with a story for every week of the year. Illustrator(s): Corr, Christopher. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF; YDC; YFA; YFB. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 250 x 283 x 16. Weight in Grams: 792.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781847808592
ISBN
9781847808592
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.59

Paperback. This comprehensive study explores the region's 'forgotten' narratives, myths and traditions. Drawing on stories from Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Anatolia, Syria-Palestine and Persia, Wasilewska shows how these narratives of creation, destruction and rebirth reach to the very roots of the Biblical and Quranic Genesis. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, chronological charts, maps, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRLB; JFC; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853026812
ISBN
9781853026812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 42.96

Paperback. Epic poems by one who has been called the first Greek philosopher and theologian Translator(s): Lattimore, Richmond. Series: Ann Arbor Paperbacks. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8pp illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472081615
ISBN
9780472081615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.85

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

€ 48.03

Paperback. Offering a study of the Sioux tribes, this title contains 64 tales that present an array of Sioux folklore and history in its original language, along with a literal translation. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803266605
ISBN
9780803266605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.49

Paperback. By investigating women's special skills related to goddess cults together with legends and popular traditions, the author explores the importance of the goddess as a subject for study today. Num Pages: 220 pages, 15 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: HRAB1; JFHF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415136112
ISBN
9780415136112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.57

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: 256 pages, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JFHC; JFHX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Feral House
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936239993
ISBN
9781936239993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.89

Paperback. This is a compendium of folkloric, literary, and critical texts that demonstrate the degree to which ancient Russian fairy-tale fantasies acquired political and historical meanings during the catastrophic twentieth century. Editor(s): Balina, Marina; Goscilo, Helena; Lipovetsky, Mark. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Northwestern University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810120327
ISBN
9780810120327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.67

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Red Wheel/Weiser United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578634965
ISBN
9781578634965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.02

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

€ 18.37

Paperback. Editor(s): Koschmann, J Victor (Cornell University, USA); Shinji, Yamashita; Keibo, Oiwa. Series: Cornell University East Asia Papers. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Cornell University East Asia Program
Condition
New
SKU
V9780939657377
ISBN
9780939657377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.94

Paperback. A new expanded edition of Tolkien's most famous, and most important essay, which defined his conception of fantasy as a literary form, and which led to the writing of The Lord of the Rings. Accompanied by a critical study of the history and writing of the text. Num Pages: 320 pages, Index. BIC Classification: DSB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
HarperCollins
Condition
New
SKU
9780007582914
ISBN
9780007582914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.05

Hardcover. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 839.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226195490
ISBN
9780226195490
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 27.27

Paperback. A series of short stories, related by the author, handed down from generation to generation of the Lakota tribe. This work honours the buffalo, the dog, the horse, the eagle, and the wolf as workaday helpers and agents of divine intervention; the wisdom of the medicine man; and the heroism and resourcefulness of individual men and women. Num Pages: 82 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBNR; 3JH; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 205 x 134 x 11. Weight in Grams: 142.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
82
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803293359
ISBN
9780803293359
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.65

Hardback. Cover slightly stained. Keywords: "20th Century, Folklore, History & Criticism, Classic, The Classics, Scottish, Criticism, English" This study examines how various conventions from Irish folklore have been subsumed in 12 Irish novels published between 1912 and 1948, including works by James Joyce, Flann O'Brien, Mervyn Wall, Darrell Figgis, Eimar O'Duffy and James Stephens. black & white illustrations. Series: Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction & Fantasy. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 374
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Number of pages
176
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KHS0069877
ISBN
9780313304903
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 30.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFH; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 179 x 15. Weight in Grams: 184. And Other Practical Advice in Our Campaign Against the Fairy Kingdom. 208 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFH; WH. Dimension: 171 x 179 x 15. Weight: 182.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Conari Press
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781573245326
ISBN
9781573245326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.03

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