Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
Hardcover. This fascinating introduction to the ancient legends will reintroduce readers to the cyclopes, Minotaur and centaurs of the Ancient Greeks, as well as shedding light on the wider world of mythology. In a concise yet comprehensive format, The Midas Touch is a wonderful evocation of the hugely entertaining stories and characters of mythology. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Michael O'Mara
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782430353
- ISBN
- 9781782430353
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.33
€ 17.99
€ 17.33
Paperback. Global goods, class, and identity in urban Egypt Series: Public Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7 b&w illus. BIC Classification: JFHF; JFSG; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253223111
- ISBN
- 9780253223111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.25
€ 26.99
€ 25.25
Paperback. Ranging from classical times to pop culture, this collection will appeal to art historians, feminists, classicists, cultural critics and anyone interested in mythology. Editor(s): Garber, Marjorie; Vickers, Nancy J. Num Pages: 346 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415900997
- ISBN
- 9780415900997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.42
€ 52.42
paperback. An illustrated work that explores and illuminates the unfolding history of famous fairy tales and the contexts in which they flourished. It also lifts the curtain on the tellers themselves - from ancient sibyls and old crones to the more modern Angela Carter and, of course, Walt Disney. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations (some colour) facsimiles, map, portraits (some colour). BIC Classification: DSB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 656. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Vintage Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0022769
- ISBN
- 9780099479512
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.70
€ 5.70
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198779858
- ISBN
- 9780198779858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.22
€ 16.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 214 x 17. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Shambhala Publications Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877735267
- ISBN
- 9780877735267
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.03
€ 31.99
€ 21.03
Paperback. Num Pages: 343 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 137 x 24. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- Shambhala Publications Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 343
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877739746
- ISBN
- 9780877739746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 24.17
€ 36.99
€ 24.17
Paperback. Series: Studies in Jungian psychology by Jungian analysts. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FPC; 1H; DSB; JFC; JFHF; JMAF; JMTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 149 x 10. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Inner City Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780919123779
- ISBN
- 9780919123779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.46
€ 21.99
€ 15.46
Paperback. BIC Classification: 1D; HRKP2; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 217 x 8. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486414416
- ISBN
- 9780486414416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.99
€ 9.99
€ 8.99
Paperback. A retelling of Irish legends, including the three major pre-Christian sequences - the Mythological Cycle, the Ulster Cycle and the Finn Cycle - as well as more recent tales of the saints Patrick, Brigid and Colmcille. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FQ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 226 254pp
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571175185
- ISBN
- 9780571175185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.53
€ 16.99
€ 12.53
paperback. .
- Publisher
- Red Wheel/Weiser United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781601632951
- ISBN
- 9781601632951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.94
€ 17.99
€ 16.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 421 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Red Wheel/Weiser
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781601633583
- ISBN
- 9781601633583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.86
€ 17.99
€ 17.86
Paperback. The Tristan Legend. Series: Arthurian Archives. 306 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Kalinke, Marianne E. Text with facing translation of the Scandinavian versions of the Tristan legend. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2ACSX; DN; DSBB; DSK; JFHF. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 17. Weight: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843843054
- ISBN
- 9781843843054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.03
€ 36.99
€ 35.03
Paperback. The Knights of the Round Table. Series: Arthurian Archives. 338 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Kalinke, Marianne E. 13-14c Norse versions of French narratives of Arthur's knights, with modern prose translations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2ACSX; DN; DSBB; DSK; JFHF. Dimension: 226 x 157 x 18. Weight: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Edition
- Reissue
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843843061
- ISBN
- 9781843843061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.03
€ 36.99
€ 35.03
Paperback. Fairy tales shape our cultures and enrich our imaginations; their narrative stability and cultural durability are incontestable. Editor(s): Tatar, Maria. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK; DSY; JFHF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 283 x 31. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393602975
- ISBN
- 9780393602975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.65
€ 26.99
€ 23.65
Paperback. Exploring how adults mistreat children, this book focuses on adults not only as hostile characters in fairy tales themselves but also as real people who use frightening stories to discipline young listeners. Num Pages: 332 pages, 30 illus. BIC Classification: DSB; DSY; JFC; JFHF; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691000886
- ISBN
- 9780691000886
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37
Hardback. Cover slightly stained. Keywords: "20th Century, Folklore, History & Criticism, Classic, The Classics, Scottish, Criticism, English" This study examines how various conventions from Irish folklore have been subsumed in 12 Irish novels published between 1912 and 1948, including works by James Joyce, Flann O'Brien, Mervyn Wall, Darrell Figgis, Eimar O'Duffy and James Stephens. black & white illustrations. Series: Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction & Fantasy. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 374
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KHS0069877
- ISBN
- 9780313304903
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 30.99€ 4.99
€ 30.99
€ 4.99
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591585053
- ISBN
- 9781591585053
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.85€ 51.57
€ 55.85
€ 51.57
Paperback. In a small village beside a reed-lined lake in the Russian north, a cluster of farmers has lived for centuries - in the time of tsars and feudal landlords; Bolsheviks and civil wars; collectivization and socialism; perestroika and open markets. This book discusses the place and the power of social memory. Series: Woodrow Wilson Center Press. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253218018
- ISBN
- 9780253218018
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.37
€ 26.99
€ 25.37
Paperback. These seven tales are the traditional teaching stories of Nenapohs, the Saulteaux culture hero and trickster. Oral in origin, they have been passed on through generations by the traditional teachers, the Elders. Num Pages: 112 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: CFP; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 8. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Regina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889772199
- ISBN
- 9780889772199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
€ 19.99
€ 18.50