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hardcover. Traces the search for American tradition and national identity through folklore and folklife from the 19th century onwards. This work shows how American thinkers and leaders have used folklore - ranging from Paul Bunyan and Davey Crockett to quilts, cowboys, and immigrants - to express the meaning and mystique of their country. Series: American Visions: Readings in American Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; HBJK; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780842028912
ISBN
9780842028912
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.49

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138774957
ISBN
9781138774957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.93

Paperback. Originally commissioned for BBC Radio, this work recasts Homer's epic as a series of dramatic dialogues. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571229369
ISBN
9780571229369
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.01

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Chapman, Frederick T. Editor(s): Undset, Sigrid. Num Pages: 264 pages, 24 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816678280
ISBN
9780816678280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.42

Hardcover. Aims to capture the flavor and excitement of the Turkish telling, while not infringing 'on the narrator's right to have the tale recreated as he had told it'. Num Pages: 2 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 187 x 25. Weight in Grams: 844.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896722286
ISBN
9780896722286
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.49

Paperback. This essential handbook has the answers for anyone involved in making decisions that affect communities. It also acts as a fascinating information resource for those who simply want to know more about the significant events in the lives of those with whom they live and work. Num Pages: 167 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HR; JFHF; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 207 x 15. Weight in Grams: 469. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
W Foulsham & Co Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0007904
ISBN
9780572026592
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Shirley Andrews, author of "Atlantis: Insights From a Lost Civilization", combines her own research with the data of scholars, scientists and respected psychics to offer a look into the little-known details about the lost continent of Lemuria and its relationship to Atlantis. Num Pages: 288 pages, map. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Llewellyn Publications,U.S. United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780738703978
ISBN
9780738703978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.65

Hardback. The Slender Man entered the general popular consciousness in May 2014, when two young girls led a third girl into a wooded area and stabbed her. Examining the growth of the online horror phenomenon, this book introduces unique attributes of digital culture and establishes a needed framework for studies of other Internet memes and mythologies. Num Pages: 143 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 218 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137498526
ISBN
9781137498526
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.59

Paperback. A collection of stories drawn from Michigan s rich folk heritage" Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN REGIONAL
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472051748
ISBN
9780472051748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; HBJK; HBLW; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Trine Day
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634240406
ISBN
9781634240406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.35

Paperback. A noted psychologist shows how fairy tales are a powerful aid to growing up, banishing fears, resolving conflicts, and conquering the darkness that dwells within us. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; JMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Basic Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465008964
ISBN
9780465008964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 13. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750967532
ISBN
9780750967532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.53

Paperback. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752463339
ISBN
9780752463339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: GB; JFH; WDKX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 190 x 15. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
William Morrow Paperbacks
Edition
Original
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062060853
ISBN
9780062060853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.30

Paperback. Series: Dover Dual Language Russian. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AGR; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486493923
ISBN
9780486493923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.41

Paperback. This reader collects 25 stories of heroes of all kinds from around the world. Included are both non-Western and Western, female and male, modern and ancient, young and adult, lowly and noble, comic and tragic, national and universal, and historical and fictional heroes. Editor(s): Segal, Robert A. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631215158
ISBN
9780631215158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.75

Hardback. This reader collects 25 stories of heroes of all kinds from around the world. Included are both non-Western and Western, female and male, modern and ancient, young and adult, lowly and noble, comic and tragic, national and universal, and historical and fictional heroes. Editor(s): Segal, Robert A. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631215141
ISBN
9780631215141
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.73

Paperback. Few countries can boast such a plenitude of traditional folktales as Ireland. In 1935 the creation of The Irish Folklore Commission set in motion the first organized efforts of collecting and studying a multitude of folktales. Represented here are some of this collection. Editor(s): O'Sullivan, Sean. Series: Folktales of the World S. Num Pages: 358 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226639987
ISBN
9780226639987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; HBTQ; JFHC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Trine Day
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634240901
ISBN
9781634240901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.70

hardcover. Features a translation of the diaries of Seamus Ennis, fulltime collector of music and song with the Irish Folklore Commission describing his work, the people he met, the material he gathered and his communication with the head office of the commission in Dublin. This book also illustrates life in the Gaeltacht during the Second World War. Num Pages: 613 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, music, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AVGH; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 160 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1278. E. scarce. From the library of Ivor Browne and June Levine. Fine in fine dust wrapper
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cork University Press
Edition
First edition
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0031445
ISBN
9781859184370
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 280.00

Hardcover. Essays showing links between Ireland and Scandinavia in folklore and literature. Editor(s): O Cathain, Seamus. Num Pages: 352 pages, 14 plates. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1DN; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 30. Weight in Grams: 722.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University College Dublin Press Dublin, Ireland
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900621632
ISBN
9781900621632
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 41.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752482873
ISBN
9780752482873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Reveals how the only hard evidence that dates the Great Pyramid - the quarry marks discovered by Colonel Vyse in 1837 - was forged Num Pages: 224 pages, 75 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591437895
ISBN
9781591437895
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
Career Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781601631978
ISBN
9781601631978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.08

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