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paperback. The author conducted field work among the Chiricahuas in the American Southwest, as he had earlier among the Jicarillas. This title presents a definitive collection of their myths that range from an account of the world destroyed by water to descriptions of puberty rites and wonderful contests. Series: Sources of American Indian Oral Literature. Num Pages: 115 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 8. Weight in Grams: 199.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
115
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803286023
ISBN
9780803286023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.17

Paperback. Series: Myths and Mysteries Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBW; HBJK; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 18.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762758739
ISBN
9780762758739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.43

Paperback. Series: Myths and Mysteries Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 16.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762759934
ISBN
9780762759934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.43

Paperback. Introduces such figures as Old Man, Scar-Face, Blood-Clot, and the Seven Brothers. This work includes tales with ritualistic origins emphasizing the prototypical Beaver-Medicine and the roles played by Elk-Woman and Otter-Woman, and a presentation of Star Myths, which reveal the astronomical knowledge of the Blackfoot Indians. Series: Sources of American Indian Oral Literature. Num Pages: 204 pages, 3 Illus., index. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 171 x 11. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Second
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803260238
ISBN
9780803260238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.93

Paperback. .
Publisher
Southwater
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857236708
ISBN
9780857236708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

Hardback. This is a study of the creation of Fort Smith, Arkansas, an imagined Wild West town for tourists complete with Native Americans, nineteenth-century hangings, prostitutes, and bootleggers. Series: Cultural Heritage Studies. Num Pages: 308 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTB; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 630.
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813062532
ISBN
9780813062532
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.86

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594515873
ISBN
9781594515873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.02

Paperback. A survey of how women have been represented and influenced by the therapeutic culture from the mid-19th century. Dana Becker examines the myth that the problems women have are medical rather than societal; personal rather than political. Num Pages: 243 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814799369
ISBN
9780814799369
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

paperback. Examines contact stories from indigenous and newcomer populations from New Zealand and throughout North America. This book argues that we are in the contact zone, struggling to understand the meaning of contact between indigenous and settler populations. It is suitable for scholars and students in Canadian history and First Nations studies. Editor(s): Lutz, John Sutton. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 1MBN; HBJK; HBJM; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
UBC Press Canada
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774812634
ISBN
9780774812634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.59

Hardback. Examines contact stories from indigenous and newcomer populations from New Zealand and throughout North America. Focusing on misunderstandings embedded in the stories of "first contacts" and these narratives' contemporary relevance, production, and performance, this book introduces different tools for understanding the genre. Editor(s): Lutz, John Sutton. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774812627
ISBN
9780774812627
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.01

Paperback. An exploration of the myth and the reality of the creation of Yellowstone National Park and how these ideas reflect the history and culture of the Gilded Age Num Pages: 146 pages, 28 illustrations, 1 appendix. BIC Classification: 1KBBWD; 1KBBWM; 1KBBWY; HBTB; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
146
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803234734
ISBN
9780803234734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 199 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Apex Press United States
Number of pages
199
Condition
New
SKU
V9781891843198
ISBN
9781891843198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.44

Paperback. A lively look at young Jewish women who are typically typecast as pious and reserved but have just as much imagination and similar desires as other young American women. Num Pages: 255 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814751978
ISBN
9780814751978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.83

Hardback. Num Pages: 120 pages, 40 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; AJC; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 211 x 18. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226790374
ISBN
9780226790374
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

Paperback. Using a handful of artists , this book interprets the American Dream in rigorous prose, touching on myth, landscape and oral tradition. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 33. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
9780571323173
ISBN
9780571323173
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 16.66

The first mapping of the sacred geography ("mythscape") of the Northern Arawak-speaking people of the northwest Amazon, demonstrating direct connections between petroglyphs and Baniwa sacred narratives Num Pages: 408 pages, 18 photographs, 7 illustrations, 2 maps, 2 tables, 2 appendixes. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 825.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803243941
ISBN
9780803243941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.49

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Paillot, Jim. Series: My Weird School Fast Facts. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 5AG; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 194 x 130 x 9. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
KSG0014802
ISBN
9780062306234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Exploring the place of poetry in American culture and in the university, this text addresses issues such as: the role of the public intellectual; the poetics of scholarly prose; vernacular modernism; idiosyncratic postmodernism; identity politics; aesthetics; and poetry as a performance art. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DNF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226044101
ISBN
9780226044101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.82

Hardcover. A jaw-droppingly intricate and visually gorgeous follow-up to the perennial bestseller My New York, featuring our nation's capital. Num Pages: 40 pages, Illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; 5AD; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 236 x 314 x 11. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316126120
ISBN
9780316126120
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.90

Paperback. Presents the stories of the war: a firefight where the resistance came from 'men in black'; a night spent chain-smoking in the guard tower counting the tracer bullets being fired over the city; and the hesitation of a young soldier who had been passed around from platoon to platoon because he was too afraid to fight. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; BGHA; HBG; HBLW3; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 284. Good clean copy showing light shelfwear to covers and page edges, remains in good condition
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
SKU
KSG0009499
ISBN
9780552154376
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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