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Paperback. Hampshire is proud host to traditions, customs and legends that may seem strange to the people of the twenty-first century but were very real to the Hampshire folk of yesteryear. From Abbotts Ann and the Maiden's Garlands to the Tichborne Dole and St Swithun's forty days of rain, this looks at the folklore of Hampshire. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752451794
- ISBN
- 9780752451794
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Hardback. Contributes to the library of Jewish folklore collections, thus actively helping to restore the treasures of Jewish oral tradition in our contemporary world. Drawn primarily from talmudic and midrashic sources, medieval texts, and the Israel Folktale Archives, this work features a story-within-a-story, which is part of the Jewish oral tradition. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFHF; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 32. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780765761422
- ISBN
- 9780765761422
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.30
€ 150.30
Paperback. Translation of: Les Grecs ont-ils cru aa leurs mythes? Translator(s): Wissing, P. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVG; HRAB; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226854342
- ISBN
- 9780226854342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.14
€ 32.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 624 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFH; VXQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 255 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1154.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Adventures Unlimited Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781939149589
- ISBN
- 9781939149589
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.39
€ 38.99
€ 35.39
Paperback. Surveys centuries of folklore about vampires. This book offers an explanation for the origins of the vampire legends, from the tale of a sixteenth-century shoemaker from Breslau whose ghost terrorized everyone in the city, to the testimony of a doctor who presided over the exhumation and dissection of a graveyard full of Serbian vampires. Num Pages: 244 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HBT; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300164817
- ISBN
- 9780300164817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.69
€ 24.99
€ 18.69
Hardcover. Praise for Unsolved Mysteries of American History "The facts are presented clearly and concisely, and the answers have been thoroughly researched using the most up-to-date sources. " -Newark Star Ledger "Everything that would make a great detective story. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471267058
- ISBN
- 9780471267058
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.68
€ 33.99
€ 26.68
Hardback. Editor(s): Radin, Paul. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 21. Weight in Grams: 914.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691647593
- ISBN
- 9780691647593
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.38
€ 175.38
Paperback. Series: Solstice Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 169 x 21. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- CCI Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781896445595
- ISBN
- 9781896445595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.59€ 47.35
€ 60.59
€ 47.35
Paperback. Features stories from the ancient Welsh mythological cycle. This work includes only those stories that have remained unadulterated by the influence of the French Arthurian romances, providing a selection of the finest works in medieval Celtic literature. Editor(s): Ford, Patrick K. Translator(s): Ford, Patrick K. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 45.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520253964
- ISBN
- 9780520253964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.54
€ 36.54
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691124094
- ISBN
- 9780691124094
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.41
€ 54.99
€ 39.41
Paperback. The visionary tradition of spirits, gods, and demons continues to subvert our rational universe, erupting from the shadows in times of intense religious and philosophical transition. Renaissance magic and tribal ritual. Romantic poetry and the ecstasy of the shaman, to trace how societies have used myths to make sense of the world. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFCX; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- The Squeeze Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906069063
- ISBN
- 9781906069063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.41
€ 19.99
€ 18.41
Hardback. Finally, Grieve focuses on the misogynistic elements of the story and asks why the fall of Spain is figured as a cautionary tale about a woman's sexuality. Num Pages: 328 pages, 24, 23 black & white halftones, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBJD; JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801890369
- ISBN
- 9780801890369
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.14€ 61.03
€ 67.14
€ 61.03
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845887841
- ISBN
- 9781845887841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.21
€ 14.99
€ 13.21
Paperback. A Salutation in Rhyme Metrically Mirroring and Lauding Scotland's Heroes and Heroines of Innovation and Discovery in a Celebration of Their Contributions to the Good of the Human Race. 128 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; FQ; JFHF. Dimension: 209 x 126 x 11. Weight: 168.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905222315
- ISBN
- 9781905222315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.64
€ 9.99
€ 8.64
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851156804
- ISBN
- 9780851156804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.73
€ 26.99
€ 23.73
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Floris Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863157103
- ISBN
- 9780863157103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.23
€ 17.99
€ 14.23
Paperback. A collection of over five thousand Yoruban proverbs arranged according to theme. It includes an introduction, which provides a framework and description of Yoruba cultural beliefs, the proverbs are arranged by theme into five sections: the good person; the fortunate person; relationships; human nature; rights and responsibilities; and truisms. Num Pages: 510 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFD; GBC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 179 x 28. Weight in Grams: 918.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 510
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803218437
- ISBN
- 9780803218437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.53
€ 43.99
€ 38.53
Paperback. Makes available for the generation of readers two key works on hero myths: Otto Rank's "Myth of the Birth of the Hero" and Lord Raglan's "The Hero". In his introduction to this selection from Rank, Raglan, and others, the author charts the history of theorizing about hero myths and compares the approaches of Rank, Raglan, Dundes, and Campbell. Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRKT; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691020624
- ISBN
- 9780691020624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 30.86
€ 43.99
€ 30.86
Paperback. The first English translation of the book that reveals the Cathar stronghold at Montsegur to be the repository of the Holy Grail. Num Pages: 224 pages, map. BIC Classification: HRAX; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 324. The Struggle Between the Cathars, the Templars, and the Church of Rome. 224 pages, map. Presents the history of the Papal persecution of the Cathars that lies in the mediaeval epic, "Parzival", and in the poetry of the troubadours. This book presents the legend of the Cathars and the Holy Grail. It gives an account of authors explorations of the Pyrenean caves. It is an addition to the English language Grail and Templar literature. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HRAX; JFHC. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 16. Weight: 322.
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594771354
- ISBN
- 9781594771354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.59
€ 19.99
€ 14.59
paperback.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1900
- SKU
- KEX0198474
- ISBN
- 9780753817247
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49