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Paperback. This book examines magic's generally maleficent effect on humans from ancient Egypt through the Middle Ages, including tales from classical mythology, Jewish, Christian, and Muslim cultures. It shows that certain magical motifs lived on from age to age, but that it took until the Italian Renaissance for magic tales to become fairy tales. Series: Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 285.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349479467
- ISBN
- 9781349479467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 116.36
€ 116.36
Hardcover. This book examines magic's generally maleficent effect on humans from ancient Egypt through the Middle Ages, including tales from classical mythology, Jewish, Christian, and Muslim cultures. It shows that certain magical motifs lived on from age to age, but that it took until the Italian Renaissance for magic tales to become fairy tales. Series: Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRKP; HRQX2; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137380876
- ISBN
- 9781137380876
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.51
€ 117.51
Paperback. 9780990505099. Translator(s): Zinn, Dorothy Louise. Num Pages: 160 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; HRA; JHMC; VXW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- HAU
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780990505099
- ISBN
- 9780990505099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 28.04
€ 34.99
€ 28.04
Paperback. An account of the history and survival of non-scientific explanations of the world Num Pages: 408 pages, 51 b&w photos, 1 index. BIC Classification: HRQX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 22. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253216564
- ISBN
- 9780253216564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.63
€ 29.99
€ 27.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8 black and white halftone. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HRQX2; HRQX5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 249 x 177 x 28. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195385205
- ISBN
- 9780195385205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.43
€ 62.43
Paperback. Magic continues to be an enduring topic of fascination, managing to pervade the popular imagination. In this Very Short Introduction Owen Davies explores the definitions and practice of magic over the millennia; highlighting the controversy, conflict, and debate it has caused. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 10 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: HRQX2; HRQX5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 118 x 9. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199588022
- ISBN
- 9780199588022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.65
€ 13.99
€ 11.65
Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JD; BGH; HBTB; HRQX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Truman State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612481432
- ISBN
- 9781612481432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 37.51
€ 46.99
€ 37.51
Paperback. Translator(s): Bouis, Antonina W. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781400077861
- ISBN
- 9781400077861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.81
€ 20.99
€ 18.81
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Quest Books
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780835608558
- ISBN
- 9780835608558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.36
€ 20.99
€ 19.36
Paperback. The first comprehensive history of magical treasure hunting from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, revealing a magical universe of treasure spirits, and wizards who tried to deal with them. Combining history and anthropology, this study sees treasure hunting as an expression of shifting economic mentalities and changing ideas about history. Series: Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJK; HBL; HBTB; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349279456
- ISBN
- 9781349279456
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 161.61
€ 161.61
Hardback. The first comprehensive history of magical treasure hunting from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, revealing a magical universe of treasure spirits, and wizards who tried to deal with them. Combining history and anthropology, this study sees treasure hunting as an expression of shifting economic mentalities and changing ideas about history. Series: Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; HBTB; HRQX2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230000049
- ISBN
- 9780230000049
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.37
€ 162.37
Paperback. New archaeological evidence for a pre-historic civilisation updated with two substantial new chapters brimming with recent reporting of fresh scientific advances. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: HDDA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 42. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444779707
- ISBN
- 9781444779707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.51
€ 17.99
€ 13.51
paperback. The most comprehensive anthology of writings by visitors to the eternal city ever compiled. Witty, profound and endlessly entertaining. Drawing on French, Italian, Spanish, English and American sources, many hitherto neglected, Ronald Ridley has compiled an endlessly vivid and thought-provoking collage-portrait of Rome through the centuries. Num Pages: 330 pages, 60 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3J; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; DQ; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Publisher
- Pallas Athene United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843681403
- ISBN
- 9781843681403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.99
€ 33.99
€ 28.99
paperback. The most comprehensive anthology of writings by visitors to the eternal city ever compiled. Witty, profound and endlessly entertaining. Drawing on French, Italian, Spanish, English and American sources, many hitherto neglected, Ronald Ridley has compiled an endlessly vivid and thought-provoking collage-portrait of Rome. Num Pages: 300 pages, 90 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3J; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; DQ; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2024
- Publisher
- Pallas Athene
- Edition
- Reprinting February 2024
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781843681397
- ISBN
- 9781843681397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.86
€ 32.99
€ 24.86
Paperback. Collection of previously published essays. Num Pages: 209 pages. BIC Classification: HRC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932589382
- ISBN
- 9781932589382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.93
€ 33.93
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107471573
- ISBN
- 9781107471573
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.85
€ 36.85
Paperback. Drawing on recent extensive archival research, this book looks at the publication and survival of Magna Carta. It also tells the story of how a peace treaty between a group of barons and a medieval English king became one of the chief cornerstones of civil liberties, informing universal ideas of liberty and justice across the centuries. Num Pages: 288 pages, 165 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 210. .
- Publisher
- The Bodleian Library United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851243631
- ISBN
- 9781851243631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. Magna Carta, forced on King John in 1215 by rebellion, is one of the famous documents in world history. It asserts a fundamental principle: that ruler is subject to the law. This book draws on discoveries to give an account of Magna Carta's origins, survival and enforcement, showing how it quickly gained a central place in English political life. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780241953372
- ISBN
- 9780241953372
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 11.69
€ 16.99
€ 11.69
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 colour illustrations, 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 245 x 29. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750962292
- ISBN
- 9780750962292
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.08
€ 37.99
€ 33.08
Paperback. Magna Carta has long been considered the foundation stone of the British Constitution, yet few people today understand either its contents or its context. With a full English translation of the 1215 charter, Nicholas Vincent introduces the document to a modern audience; explaining its origins and tracing the significance of its role in our history. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, Approx 10 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 114 x 173 x 8. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199582877
- ISBN
- 9780199582877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.73
€ 13.99
€ 11.73