Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
Paperback. This study attempts to cross the boundaries between anthropology, folklore and history in order to cast new light on the relation between songs and stories, reality and realism, and rhythm and rhetoric in the expressive traditions of South Asia. Editor(s): Appadurai, Arjun; etc.; Korom, Frank J. (Department of Folklore and Folklife, University of Pennsylvania, USA); Mills, Margaret A. (Associate Professor of Folklore and Folklife, University of Pennsylvania, USA). Series: South Asia Seminar. Num Pages: 464 pages, 7 illus. BIC Classification: 1FM; JFHF; JFSJ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 180 x 227 x 31. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812213379
- ISBN
- 9780812213379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.44
€ 46.99
€ 41.44
Hardback. Offers an illustrated compendium of the menagerie of imaginary animals that humans have conjured up over the ages. This book take us on a journey through five thousand years of art, examining the symbolic meanings of such creatures and what they say about the unconscious life of the human mind. Num Pages: 200 pages, 186 color plates. BIC Classification: AGN; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 299 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691116891
- ISBN
- 9780691116891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.32€ 62.74
€ 82.32
€ 62.74
Paperback. Contains the English translations of Apollodorus' "Library" and Hyginus' "Fabulae" - the two important surviving 'handbooks' of classical mythography. This work discusses the issues of authorship, aim, and influence. It also includes an index of people and geographic locations, and an index of authors and works cited by the mythographers. Translator(s): Trzaskoma, Stephen M.; Smith, R. Scott. Num Pages: 328 pages, maps, geneal. tables. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 247
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872208209
- ISBN
- 9780872208209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.69
€ 24.99
€ 18.69
Hardcover. The folktales and myths of the Iroquois and their Algonquian neighbors rank among the most imaginatively rich and narratively coherent traditions in North America. Inspired by these wondrous tales, this title explores their significance to the Iroquois and Algonquian religion and worldview. Series: Iroquois & Their Neighbors S. Num Pages: 224 pages, 7 black-&-white illustrations, 4 maps, notes, references, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815632078
- ISBN
- 9780815632078
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.24
€ 27.24
Explores Iroquois components in the Native American oral narrative as it existed around 1900. Drawn largely from early 20th-century journals by non-Indian scholar Hope Emily Allen, much of it has never before been published. Series: Iroquois & Their Neighbors S. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 colour, 25 b/w photographs, 4 maps, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815608301
- ISBN
- 9780815608301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.27
€ 30.99
€ 28.27
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752460178
- ISBN
- 9780752460178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.17
€ 13.99
€ 13.17
Paperback. The explosive, untold story of the Cold War's biggest secret. The REAL X-Files. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; HBW; JFHC; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 199 x 34. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409136866
- ISBN
- 9781409136866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.74
€ 14.99
€ 11.74
Paperback. The author is a Gaelic-speaking scholar and archaeologist who has lived and worked in crofting communities. In this edition, she portrays the beliefs and customs of Scottish Gaelic society, including: seasonal customs deriving from Celtic festivals; the famous waulking songs; and the Highland tradition of seers and second sight. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 236 x 11. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752419046
- ISBN
- 9780752419046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.38
€ 19.99
€ 18.38
Paperback. Wales is a Celtic country and the Celts have always treasured oral learning and recitation. Indeed they have a passion for committing facts to memory rather than relying on the written word. This title covers legends associated with place-names; calendar customs; giants and monsters; omens and second sight; and, folk healing and herbal remedies. Illustrator(s): Feachem, Richard, KBE. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; JFHF; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752419350
- ISBN
- 9780752419350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.38
€ 19.99
€ 18.38
Paperback. The result is an unprecedented guide to the study of Chinese myth for specialists and nonspecialists alike. Num Pages: 344 pages, 10, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 172 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Fourth Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801861833
- ISBN
- 9780801861833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.25
€ 36.99
€ 31.25
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. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 8. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845887575
- ISBN
- 9781845887575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.21
€ 14.99
€ 13.21
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€ 22.66
€ 33.99
€ 22.66
Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations (some col.), map. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AJC; HRCR; JFHF; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 205 x 21. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780953535316
- ISBN
- 9780953535316
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.95
€ 29.99
€ 24.95
Hardcover. Many people are familiar with the German tales of the Brothers Grimm, but in the versions of picture books and Hollywood cartoons. This collection includes many German tales, such as "Rapunzel", "Snow White", "Rumpelstiltskin", "Hansel and Gretel", and "The Bremen Town Musicians"; and other tales like "The Seven Swabians" and "The Master Thief". Series: World Folklore Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, 33halftones, 30line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 263 x 185 x 25. Weight in Grams: 834.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563089671
- ISBN
- 9781563089671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.27€ 50.87
€ 55.27
€ 50.87
Paperback. For at least two and a half millennia, the figure of Orpheus has haunted humanity. Half-man, half-god, musician, magician, theologian, poet and lover, his story never leaves us. The author goes in search of Orpheus, from the forests where he walked and the mountains where he worshipped to the artefacts, texts and philosophies built up round him. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBLA1; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845951689
- ISBN
- 9781845951689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.42
€ 21.99
€ 16.42
Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, 31 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JFHF; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764350344
- ISBN
- 9780764350344
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.58
€ 20.99
€ 15.58
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 55 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBTB; JFHF; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 230 x 11. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764331510
- ISBN
- 9780764331510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.09
€ 18.99
€ 14.09
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€ 13.33
€ 19.99
€ 13.33
Hardback. A collection of folk tales from the provinces of Mexico. Series: World Folklore Series. Num Pages: 223 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; DQ; JFC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563087035
- ISBN
- 9781563087035
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.28
€ 73.28
Hardback. This collection of 45 stories and legends embodies the culture, history and spirit of the Hispanic Southwest. The first chapter examines the origins and development of the stories. The book is illustrated with pictures of original paintings and sculpture by contemporary Latino artists. Series: World Folklore Series. Num Pages: 234 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLC; 1KLS; JFC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 181 x 23. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563081941
- ISBN
- 9781563081941
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.72
€ 72.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 126 pages. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 149 x 8. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Light of Avalon Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 126
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780955531217
- ISBN
- 9780955531217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.29
€ 14.99
€ 11.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 177 pages. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 149 x 10. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- New Leaf Distributing Co Inc
- Number of pages
- 177
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780951296141
- ISBN
- 9780951296141
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.97
€ 11.99
€ 9.97
Paperback. Centuries after the brutal slaughter of the Cathars by papally endorsed Northern French forces, the medieval Cathars continue to exert a powerful influence on both popular culture and spiritual seekers. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 216 x 29. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Watkins Media
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Anniversary edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780287157
- ISBN
- 9781780287157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.28
€ 19.99
€ 14.28