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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

€ 29.99
€ 27.12

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
€ 18.34

Paperback. Cures, magic, divination and portents were all connected with the rich variety of available plant life, especially in verdant Britain. Series: Discovering S. Num Pages: 176 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; WMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 114 x 10. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747801788
ISBN
9780747801788
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.48

Paperback. A compact guide to the gods and symbols of ancient Egypt, their interpretation, their significance and their cults. It answers questions such as why the jackal represents Anubis, the embalmer god, and why the dung beetle represents the sun god Khepri. Num Pages: 144 pages, 114 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; GBC; HRKP1; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 158 x 12. Weight in Grams: 400. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Edition
New Ed
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KOC0010694
ISBN
9780500272534
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 16.99
€ 12.59

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Edwards, Rachel. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYN; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
The History Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752489988
ISBN
9780752489988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.31

Paperback. Reviews 3000 years of apocalyptic thought. Tracing the history of millenarianism from ancient times to the 17th century, this book investigates the modern and postmodern debates in which apocalyptic themes are recirculated, from Zoroaster to Derrida. Num Pages: 350 pages, index. BIC Classification: DSB; HPCA; HPCB; HRA; JFCX; JFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631190820
ISBN
9780631190820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.83

Paperback. Offers a selection of folktales infused with riddles, proverbs, songs, myths, and legends, using various narrative techniques that capture the vibrancy of Beba oral traditions. This title showcases a variety of stories that capture the richness and complexities of an agrarian society's oral literature and traditions. Series: Ohio RIS Africa Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DQ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 15. Weight in Grams: 277.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780896802568
ISBN
9780896802568
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 285 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 180 x 16. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
CreateSpace United States
Edition
First
Number of pages
285
Condition
New
SKU
V9781450553117
ISBN
9781450553117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801475016
ISBN
9780801475016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 150 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTR; JFHC; JPH; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Progressive Press United States
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
SKU
V9781615771646
ISBN
9781615771646
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 24. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845888695
ISBN
9781845888695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

hardcover. Twenty-nine tales provide a moving and colorful image of the diversity and richness of the people and lands of Indonesia. Editor(s): Bunanta, Murti. Series: World Folklore Series. Num Pages: 168 pages, Illustrations (some col.), map. BIC Classification: FQ; JFHF; YFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 266 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Edition
1.
SKU
V9781563089091
ISBN
9781563089091
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.56
€ 50.71

Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; JFH; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. Weight in Grams: 698.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764352515
ISBN
9780764352515
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.84

Hardback. Num Pages: 112 pages, 12 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 269 x 12. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Utah State University Press United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874219050
ISBN
9780874219050
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99

Hardcover. Num Pages: 206 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Univ Tennessee Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781572336216
ISBN
9781572336216
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRKP; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Red Wheel/Weiser United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578631704
ISBN
9781578631704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.46

Paperback. A series of short stories, related by the author, handed down from generation to generation of the Lakota tribe. This work honours the buffalo, the dog, the horse, the eagle, and the wolf as workaday helpers and agents of divine intervention; the wisdom of the medicine man; and the heroism and resourcefulness of individual men and women. Num Pages: 82 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBNR; 3JH; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 205 x 134 x 11. Weight in Grams: 142.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
82
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803293359
ISBN
9780803293359
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.95

Paperback. .
Publisher
HarperOne
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062508591
ISBN
9780062508591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.85

Paperback. This indispensable reader maps a comprehensive and global study of food through key sources in folklore, unpacked with expert commentary and student-focused learning features. Editor(s): Long, Lucy M. Num Pages: 480 pages, 3 bw. BIC Classification: JFCV; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857856999
ISBN
9780857856999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 40.59

Paperback. Series: Learning to Live. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1; HPCA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062215451
ISBN
9780062215451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.24

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