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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
Hardcover. Series: Anthem World History. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Anthem Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857287922
- ISBN
- 9780857287922
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.71
€ 128.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 421 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Red Wheel/Weiser
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781601633583
- ISBN
- 9781601633583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.91
€ 16.91
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
€ 18.99€ 18.40
€ 18.99
€ 18.40
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
€ 52.54
€ 52.54
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
€ 33.99€ 21.70
€ 33.99
€ 21.70
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198779858
- ISBN
- 9780198779858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.84
€ 14.99
€ 11.84
Paperback. Worcestershire is a county of contrasts, with one face turned to the buzz of Birmingham and the other turned towards the quiet of the West Country. Its folk tales reflect that dichotomy, with stories based in the fears and superstitions of village life and others evolving from the strains and pressures of a new industrial reality. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMT; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752485805
- ISBN
- 9780752485805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.19
€ 17.99
€ 16.19
Hardback. We know almost everything about the exterior of the earth, but for most people its interior is completely unknown. Beneath us, stretching for a distance comparable to that between Paris and New York, lies an underground realm associated with darkness and death. In this book, the author uses subterranean mythology as his point of departure. Num Pages: 352 pages, 100 black & white illustrations, 40 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 888.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780230450
- ISBN
- 9781780230450
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.57
€ 47.57
Paperback. Clears a devastating path from the bygone Glasgow of the 1970s to the grim secrets of Gloucester in the mid 1990s. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571215607
- ISBN
- 9780571215607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.40
€ 14.99
€ 11.40
Paperback. Stories that focus on the women of Celtic mythology, from formidable women warriors to the gentle women who guided others to spiritual wisdom. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 166 x 16. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Destiny Books
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892813575
- ISBN
- 9780892813575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.96
€ 21.99
€ 17.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 293 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 204 x 18. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Anchor Books
- Number of pages
- 293
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- Anchor Books ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780385418867
- ISBN
- 9780385418867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.28
€ 20.99
€ 15.28
Paperback. From age-old legends and fantastical myths, to amusing anecdotes and cautionary tales, this collection is a heady mix of bloodthirsty, funny, passionate and moving stories from County Kilkenny. Num Pages: 192 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845888114
- ISBN
- 9781845888114
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.21
€ 14.99
€ 13.21
Paperback. Series: Deeds of Arms Series. Num Pages: 135 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLC1; JFHF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Publisher
- FreeLance Academy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781937439040
- ISBN
- 9781937439040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.03
€ 30.03
Paperback. Describes the reaction of the common people to some of the tumultuous events which occurred in Northamptonshire and shaped England's history, and how this gave rise to many colorful folklore traditions. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMM; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752435220
- ISBN
- 9780752435220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.09
€ 20.99
€ 19.09
Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW; JFHC; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 37. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629144894
- ISBN
- 9781629144894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.41
€ 17.99
€ 17.41
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
€ 20.99€ 19.28
€ 20.99
€ 19.28
Paperback. This collection of stories from all parts of Scotland, and from all periods of our dramatic - and often truly heroic - history is both an introduction to and a journey into Scotland's rich cultural heritage. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908373496
- ISBN
- 9781908373496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.41
€ 10.99
€ 9.41
Paperback. BIC Classification: AKLB; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 215. Weight in Grams: 1400.
- Publisher
- Anthology Editions
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781944860004
- ISBN
- 9781944860004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.08
€ 40.99
€ 39.08
Paperback. Fairy tales shape our cultures and enrich our imaginations; their narrative stability and cultural durability are incontestable. Editor(s): Tatar, Maria. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK; DSY; JFHF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 283 x 31. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393602975
- ISBN
- 9780393602975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99
€ 27.99
Paperback. A reading and research into strange territories of folklore, mythology, religion and magic. This book is a scholar-poet's quest for the meaning of European myths, a polemic about the relations between man and woman, and also a personal document in which the author explored the sources of his own inspiration and, as he believed, all true poetry. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: DSC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 136 x 40. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571174256
- ISBN
- 9780571174256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.29
€ 25.99
€ 17.29