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Hardcover. Editor(s): Tangherlini, Timothy R. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Dimension: 237 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763541183
- ISBN
- 9788763541183
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 36.30
€ 51.99
€ 36.30
Paperback. The tales told of Orpheus are legion. He is said to have been an Argonaut - and to have saved Jason's life. Did Orpheus, in fact, exist? His influence on Greek thought is undeniable, but his disciples left little of substance behind them. This work attempts to uncover and define Orphism by following its circuitous path through ancient history. Editor(s): Alderink, Larry. Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 352 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691024998
- ISBN
- 9780691024998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 38.12
€ 53.99
€ 38.12
paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JFHF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 575.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252060281
- ISBN
- 9780252060281
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.56
€ 31.99
€ 28.56
Paperback. In a book with interdisciplinary appeal, Bacchilega demonstrates both how the myth of legendary Hawai'i emerged and how this vision can be unmade and reimagined. Num Pages: 248 pages, 34 illus. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780812222500
- ISBN
- 9780812222500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.99
€ 38.99
€ 34.99
paperback. Primordial, mythic narratives from the indigenous Wakuenai of South America, available in English for the first time ever Series: Interp Culture New Millennium. Num Pages: 224 pages, 17 photographs; 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; JFHF; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252075704
- ISBN
- 9780252075704
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.38
€ 27.99
€ 25.38
Hardcover. Contains tales collected from dozens of lawyers and judges from throughout the Volunteer State, ranging from stories of a custody battle over a family dog that garnered national media attention to the self-proclaimed "smartest man in Clay County." Recorded exactly as the lawyers tell them, these stories are sometimes funny and sometimes sad. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSN; JFHF; LN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813123691
- ISBN
- 9780813123691
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.17
€ 27.17
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Michael O'Mara
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843179597
- ISBN
- 9781843179597
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.45
€ 16.99
€ 16.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 488 pages, illus. BIC Classification: JFH; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 26. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Adventures Unlimited Press
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780932813251
- ISBN
- 9780932813251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.75
€ 24.99
€ 22.75
Hardback. Num Pages: 93 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFHF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 8. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 93
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813113876
- ISBN
- 9780813113876
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.45
€ 38.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 318 pages, 60 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; HBJK; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888394910
- ISBN
- 9780888394910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 18.97
€ 27.99
€ 18.97
Hardback. Celebrate the unique diversity and vibrancy of the Philippines through an in-depth exploration of the stories, traditions, songs, crafts, and recipes of the many different regions of the country. Series: World Folklore Series. Num Pages: 165 pages, 80. BIC Classification: 1FMP; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 262 x 18. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 165
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781598846980
- ISBN
- 9781598846980
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.16
€ 74.16
Paperback. Includes various stories. In, "Math Son of Mathonwy" two brothers plot to carry off the virginal Goewin, while in "Manawydan Son of Llyr" a chieftain roams throughout Britain after a spell is cast over his land. In "How Culhwch Won Olwen", a young man must complete many tasks before he can marry a giant's daughter. Translator(s): Gantz, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 320 pages, map, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140443226
- ISBN
- 9780140443226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.07
€ 13.99
€ 10.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 186 pages, Illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB; JFCA; JFHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Feral House
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936239955
- ISBN
- 9781936239955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.77
€ 19.99
€ 18.77
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591585053
- ISBN
- 9781591585053
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 50.87
€ 51.99
€ 50.87
Paperback. Offers 59 of the world's great myths - including selections from "The Iliad and the Odyssey", "Beowulf", "King Arthur" and "Quetzalcoatl". Each myth is accompanied by an introduction that offers historical background and suggests avenues for literary analysis. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 31. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Lincolnwood, Illinois
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780844257679
- ISBN
- 9780844257679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.41
€ 25.99
€ 25.41
Paperback. An exploration of the pig in Judeo-Christian culture and European anti-semitism, this work chronicles its cultural and religious character. The author details the folkloric beliefs still found among both provincial and urban Europeans. Translator(s): Volk, Carol. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 448 pages, 3: 5,. BIC Classification: HRC; JFC; JFHF; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 401
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231103671
- ISBN
- 9780231103671
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.12
€ 38.99
€ 28.12
Paperback. "Niles' excellent translation should bring Luthi's sensitive and articulate study the recognition it deserves among English readers." -Library Journal Luthi demonstrates how the folktale, by its very distance from reality, can play upon the most important themes of human existence." Translator(s): Niles, John D. Series: Folklore Studies in Translation. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253203939
- ISBN
- 9780253203939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.09
€ 20.99
€ 20.09
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: D; JFH; VXQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Original Falcon Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935150350
- ISBN
- 9781935150350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 18.97
€ 27.99
€ 18.97
Hardback. A masterful compilation and analysis of Native oral traditions that sheds light on how folktales spread and are adapted by widely diverse cultures Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 color illustrations, 14 b&w illustrations, 2 maps, 1 chart, 4 appendixes. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Edition
- 0th edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803239821
- ISBN
- 9780803239821
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.75
€ 57.75
paperback. Details folklore and identity in Northern Ireland Num Pages: 320 pages, 21 b&w photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; JFHF; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 233 x 18. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780253223746
- ISBN
- 9780253223746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.56
€ 31.99
€ 28.56
Paperback. Offers a selection of folktales infused with riddles, proverbs, songs, myths, and legends, using various narrative techniques that capture the vibrancy of Beba oral traditions. This title showcases a variety of stories that capture the richness and complexities of an agrarian society's oral literature and traditions. Series: Ohio RIS Africa Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DQ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 15. Weight in Grams: 277.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780896802568
- ISBN
- 9780896802568
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.33
€ 24.33
hardcover. Twenty-nine tales provide a moving and colorful image of the diversity and richness of the people and lands of Indonesia. Editor(s): Bunanta, Murti. Series: World Folklore Series. Num Pages: 168 pages, Illustrations (some col.), map. BIC Classification: FQ; JFHF; YFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 266 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1.
- SKU
- V9781563089091
- ISBN
- 9781563089091
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 50.98
€ 51.99
€ 50.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 colour photos, 10 b/w photos, 10 colour Illus, 2 Maps. BIC Classification: AVGP; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- New Chapter Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- First Printing
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780942257458
- ISBN
- 9780942257458
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.29
€ 20.99
€ 19.29
Paperback. BIC Classification: 1D; HRKP2; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 217 x 8. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486414416
- ISBN
- 9780486414416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.70
€ 9.99
€ 8.70