Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
Paperback. Experience the stunning scenery of Edinburgh's iconic Calton Hill and learn the history and legend surrounding this ancient landmark. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 210 x 7. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908373854
- ISBN
- 9781908373854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.51
€ 10.99
€ 9.51
Paperback. Series: Luath Storyteller. Num Pages: 185 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 110 x 14. .
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910021958
- ISBN
- 9781910021958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 7.92
€ 8.99
€ 7.92
Paperback. Series: Luath Storyteller. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 110 x 16. .
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910021941
- ISBN
- 9781910021941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 7.92
€ 8.99
€ 7.92
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€ 9.43
€ 10.99
€ 9.43
Paperback. In this fully updated edition of Believing in Magic, renowned superstition expert Stuart Vyse investigates our tendency towards these irrational beliefs. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHX; JM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Edition
- Updated
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199996926
- ISBN
- 9780199996926
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.29
€ 43.29
Paperback. Discusses a wide range of story motifs and retells their basic patterns. In this book, the author discusses the background to his own study of the folktale. It includes an index to tale types classified according to the main story motifs which can be used for reference. Num Pages: 524 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 524
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520035379
- ISBN
- 9780520035379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.45
€ 46.99
€ 33.45
Hardback. In this Appalachian variant of the traditional tale, Jack trades his old cow to a gypsy for three beans that are guaranteed to feed him his entire life. Illustrator(s): Tomes, Margot. Num Pages: colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 197 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813117355
- ISBN
- 9780813117355
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.85
€ 26.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: FF; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Sky Books (NY)
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780963188984
- ISBN
- 9780963188984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.04
€ 21.99
€ 21.04
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Trine Day United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780975290613
- ISBN
- 9780975290613
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 22.34
€ 22.34
Paperback. An ethnographic study of Yemeni tribal poetry that reveals a folkloric system where poetry is a creation of art and a political and social act. Drawing on field research in North Yemen, it shows the significance of poetry in Yemeni society, analyzing verse genres and their use in weddings, war mediations, and political discourse on the state. Num Pages: 330 pages, 8 b&w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; JFHF; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520082618
- ISBN
- 9780520082618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.12
€ 38.99
€ 28.12
Paperback. In which part of North London were wild beasts once thought to roam the sewers? Why did 1920s working-class Londoners wear necklaces of blue beads? Who was the original inspiration for the 'pearly king' costume? This enchanting guide discusses the ancient legends and deep-rooted beliefs that can be found the length and breadth of the city. Num Pages: 464 pages, col. Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099519867
- ISBN
- 9780099519867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.95
€ 19.99
€ 14.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DBKN; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845887582
- ISBN
- 9781845887582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.21
€ 14.99
€ 13.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845888107
- ISBN
- 9781845888107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.21
€ 14.99
€ 13.21
Paperback. Myths are symbolic stories that have evolved through oral tradition, and they have guided and inspired people for years. Follow these lively retellings of popular and significant Greek myths and discover how to unlock their hidden meanings so that they can be better understood. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRKP3; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 12. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444163469
- ISBN
- 9781444163469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37
Paperback. Avalon is Britain's very own Atlantis - a mystical kingdom rich in myth and lore. Legends tell how the body of King Arthur was taken to Avalon, where he would wait till his nation's hour of need. The truth is that Avalon was a very real place with a turbulent history of its own. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844132232
- ISBN
- 9781844132232
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.63
€ 20.99
€ 16.63
Paperback. "A comprehensive modern-day bestiary."-The New Yorker Num Pages: 368 pages, 20 b/w halftones, 30 line illus. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFHF; VXQM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199798094
- ISBN
- 9780199798094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.87
€ 47.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 25, 25 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501705694
- ISBN
- 9781501705694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.70
€ 21.99
€ 21.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801489921
- ISBN
- 9780801489921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.24
€ 29.99
€ 27.24
Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 25. BIC Classification: DSB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801443657
- ISBN
- 9780801443657
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.44
€ 34.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501707445
- ISBN
- 9781501707445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.67
€ 33.99
€ 30.67