Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
Results 281 - 300 of 1116
Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
Paperback. Did Oedipus really kill his father and marry his mother? For Rene Girard, the mythic accusations of patricide and incest are symptomatic of a plague-stricken community's hunt for a culprit to punish, and in this work he aims to present the age-old myth in a new light. Editor(s): Anspach, Mark R. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DNF; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804747806
- ISBN
- 9780804747806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. Editor(s): Kvideland, Reimund; Sehmsdorf, Henning K. Series: Nordic S. Num Pages: 451 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 451
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First edition
- SKU
- V9780816619672
- ISBN
- 9780816619672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.14
€ 25.99
€ 23.14
Hardback. A Companion to Folklore presents an original and comprehensive collection of essays from international experts in the field of folklore studies. Unprecedented in depth and scope, this state-of-the-art collection uniquely displays the vitality of folklore research across the globe. Editor(s): Bendix, Regina F.; Hasan-Rokem, Galit. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology. Num Pages: 680 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 173 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1250.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 680
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405194990
- ISBN
- 9781405194990
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 209.00
€ 209.00
Paperback. A Companion to Folklore presents an original and comprehensive collection of essays from international experts in the field of folklore studies. Unprecedented in depth and scope, this state-of-the-art collection uniquely displays the vitality of folklore research across the globe. Editor(s): Bendix, Regina F.; Hasan-Rokem, Galit. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology. Num Pages: 680 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 172 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1046.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118863145
- ISBN
- 9781118863145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.08
€ 55.08
paperback. Details folklore and identity in Northern Ireland Num Pages: 320 pages, 21 b&w photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; JFHF; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 233 x 18. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780253223746
- ISBN
- 9780253223746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Paperback. Scientific and mythological evidence that Antarctica was once Atlantis. Num Pages: 240 pages, 42 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 410. The Fate of the Lost Continent. 240 pages, 42 black and white illustrations. In this completely revised and expanded edition of _When the Sky Fell_, Rand and Rose Flem-Ath show that 12,000 years ago vast areas of Antarctica were free from ice and home to the kingdom of Atlantis. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFH. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 15. Weight: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company
- Edition
- 2nd Edition, Revised and Expanded Edition of Wh
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591431374
- ISBN
- 9781591431374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.71
€ 18.99
€ 13.71
paperback. This survey of myth-collecting in British Columbia evaluates the work of luminaries such as Boas, Teit, Hill-Tout, Barbeau and Swanton. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3D; GBC; HRQ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Talon Books,Canada Canada
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889221895
- ISBN
- 9780889221895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.37
€ 20.99
€ 19.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 32 line illus. BIC Classification: JFHF; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 487.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195146394
- ISBN
- 9780195146394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.05
€ 30.99
€ 27.05
Paperback. The spirituality of a fey person may be quite anarchic and entirely private, having no basis in any organised religion. So it can be a secret spirituality that informs the fey type and this may be largely experiential. In this book, the author suggests ways in which we might understand Otherworldly realities without abandoning commonsense. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 407.
- Publisher
- The Crowood Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719813566
- ISBN
- 9780719813566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.39
€ 13.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: JFH; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- Sky Books United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780967816289
- ISBN
- 9780967816289
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.92
€ 23.99
€ 21.92
Paperback. Series: Legends of America. Num Pages: 208 pages, 14 black & white halftones, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; HBJK; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 11. Weight in Grams: 18.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493015719
- ISBN
- 9781493015719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.47
€ 17.99
€ 15.47
Hardcover. A retelling of Greek myths is combined here with a comprehensive account of the world in which the myths developed - their themes, their relevance to Greek religion and society, and their relationship to the landscape. Num Pages: 256 pages, 330 illustrations, 139 in colour. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 262 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1198.
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500251218
- ISBN
- 9780500251218
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.03
€ 37.99
€ 27.03
Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; GBC; JFHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 239 x 29. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493000609
- ISBN
- 9781493000609
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.41
€ 25.99
€ 19.41
Hardcover. A charming and beautifully illustrated book, first published in 1893, covering all aspects of the weather. This new edition has been completely redesigned and is fully illustrated with reproductions of woodcuts, photographs and drawings throughout. Num Pages: 128 pages, full colour photographs and diagrams. BIC Classification: JFHF; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Papadakis
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906506599
- ISBN
- 9781906506599
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 11.34
€ 11.34
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFHC; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602392533
- ISBN
- 9781602392533
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.49
€ 19.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- Progressive Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2 Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780930852719
- ISBN
- 9780930852719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.04
€ 13.99
€ 11.04
Hardback. "The content of this work is derived in part from prior interviews with the named contributors to the 'Ancient Aliens' series"--Page [v]. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; VXQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 240 x 25. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062455413
- ISBN
- 9780062455413
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.47
€ 25.99
€ 17.47
Hardcover. This latest title in the hugely popular series of proverbs from around the world focuses on the richness of Japanese culture and language and highlights the uncanny similarity of inherited wisdom between the East and West. Num Pages: 96 pages, black, white and blue illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GJ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 216. .
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Publisher
- Medina Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909339996
- ISBN
- 9781909339996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 9.30
€ 9.30
Paperback. Editor(s): Peet, Preston. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 176 x 21. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Disinformation Company United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781938875038
- ISBN
- 9781938875038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.39
€ 32.99
€ 28.39
paperback. Features many new artists as well as all the favourites from The Art of Faery Contains digitally produced photographic art as well as traditional mediums With an illustrated foreword by world renowned fairy artist Alan Lee Num Pages: 112 pages, over 200 colour and black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AG; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 205 x 10. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Collins & Brown
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781843406662
- ISBN
- 9781843406662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 6.65
€ 17.99
€ 6.65