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Paperback. In blood-soaked lore handed down the centuries, the vampire is a monster of endless fascination: from Bram Stoker's "Dracula" to "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", this seductive lover of blood haunts popular culture and inhabits our darkest imaginings. This book tells the history of the vampire, and reveals why the vampire myth fascinates us. Num Pages: 224 pages, 50 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861894038
- ISBN
- 9781861894038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.69
€ 29.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 60 black and white. BIC Classification: 1D; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Edition Unstated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780231884
- ISBN
- 9781780231884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.98
€ 34.98
Hardcover. Joha has Janus' double face: On the one hand, he is innocent and stupid; on the other, a trickster. He is a cheater and is cheated. He sets traps for others and falls into traps himself; he is simpleton and liar, victimizer and victim. Editor(s): Koen-Sarano, Matilda. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Jewish Publication Society United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780827607224
- ISBN
- 9780827607224
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 34.71
€ 46.99
€ 34.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFHC; LA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Trine Day United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634240123
- ISBN
- 9781634240123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.65
€ 18.99
€ 16.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Trine Day United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936296248
- ISBN
- 9781936296248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.70
€ 18.99
€ 15.70
Paperback. A guide which fills the gap between academic analysis and less critical retellings of the myths and legends. It provides an accessible overview while also assessing the state of research regarding the origins and significance of the myths. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HRKP2; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780338927
- ISBN
- 9781780338927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.72
€ 14.99
€ 11.72
Paperback. Editor(s): Vallee, Martine. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Weiser Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578634576
- ISBN
- 9781578634576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.91
€ 23.99
€ 20.91
Hardcover. From the lazy, fiddling grasshopper to the sneaky Big Bad Wolf, children's stories and fables enchant us with their portrayals of animals who act like people. This book explores a range of images and ideas to demonstrate just how deeply these underappreciated links between humans and other fauna are embedded in our culture. Series: Louise Smith Bross Lecture S. Num Pages: 320 pages, 187 halftones. BIC Classification: AGN; JFFZ; JFHF; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 222 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226430331
- ISBN
- 9780226430331
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.35
€ 63.35
Paperback. Includes more than 1,700 English-language proverbs. Num Pages: 512 pages, indexes, bibliography, cross-references. BIC Classification: CBD; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Facts On File Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816066742
- ISBN
- 9780816066742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.43
€ 26.99
€ 23.43
hardcover. This collection of tales represents and preserves the oral heritage of Arctic and Subarctic ethnic groups, so that their stories are no longer in danger of becoming lost to future generations. Series: World Folklore Series. Num Pages: 290 pages, 28. BIC Classification: 1MTN; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 898.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781591587613
- ISBN
- 9781591587613
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.58€ 50.42
€ 54.58
€ 50.42
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRQC; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st U.S. Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594772689
- ISBN
- 9781594772689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.38
€ 14.99
€ 11.38
Paperback. A weird journey into modern paranoia, disinformation and UFOs for all the fans of Jon Ronson's Them. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: JFHC; VXQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 314. A Journey into Disinformation, Paranoia and UFOs. 320 pages, Illustrations, ports. Reveals the long history of UFOria and its parallels in little known tales from the murky worlds of espionage, psychological warfare and advanced military technology. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFHC; VXQB. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight: 310.
- Publisher
- Constable
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845298579
- ISBN
- 9781845298579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.72
€ 14.99
€ 11.72
Paperback. Millions of people learned of Scotland's Rossyln Chapel in Dan Brown's novel "The Da Vinci Code". This story of Rosslyn brings together several famous figures from history and legend, including Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, Alexander the Great, William Wallace, Robert the Bruce, Mary Queen of Scots, Joan of Arc, Sir Gawain and Merlin the Wizard. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 x 8pp colour and b/w. BIC Classification: HRCA; HRCC2; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845961152
- ISBN
- 9781845961152
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.66
€ 14.99
€ 11.66
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFHC; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626361225
- ISBN
- 9781626361225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.10
€ 17.99
€ 17.10
Hardcover. This innovative book provides an original approach to the analysis of the representation of myth, ritual, and 'magic' in African literature. Emphasizing the ambivalent nature of the sacred, it advances work on the religious dimension of canonical African texts and attends to the persistence of pre-colonial cultures in postcolonial spaces. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; 2AB; DNF; DSB; GTB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230577558
- ISBN
- 9780230577558
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.15
€ 64.15
paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12 b/w photos, 4 b/w illus, 3 charts, 3 graphs, 3 diagrams & 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW; JFHC; JPZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Trine Day United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780979988608
- ISBN
- 9780979988608
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.67
€ 20.99
€ 20.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJK; JFHC; JPWL2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Trine Day
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634240819
- ISBN
- 9781634240819
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.93
€ 26.99
€ 22.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816654949
- ISBN
- 9780816654949
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.24
€ 29.99
€ 27.24
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€ 17.50
€ 17.99
€ 17.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2GDC; CBDX; CJB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780781812962
- ISBN
- 9780781812962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.66
€ 15.99
€ 15.66