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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge

Paperback. What is luck? This book tries to determine what luck is, how it operates in our lives, and how far the individual is at its mercy - favoured by good luck or cursed by bad? Is there any justice or fair play in life, or are these merely human concepts that don't exist in the laws governing the universe? Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 170 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Barzipan Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780957379268
ISBN
9780957379268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. During the First World War, a rich crop of legends sprouted from the battlefields and grew with such ferocity that many still excite controversy today. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWN; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750939928
ISBN
9780750939928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.44

Paperback. A comparative study of the beliefs and institutions of mankind. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 944 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; HRAX; JFHF; VXWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 39. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
944
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Abridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140189315
ISBN
9780140189315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.97

Paperback. Published originally in two volumes in 1890, this extraordinary study of primitive myth and magic, collected from sources around the world, led Frazer to identify parallel patterns of ritual, symbols and belief across many centuries and many different cultures. Series: Canongate Classics. Num Pages: 944 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 59. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
944
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841954325
ISBN
9781841954325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 19.79

Hardback. .
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826321046
ISBN
9780826321046
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.62

Paperback. Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. Num Pages: 140 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; ACBK; HBJK; JFCA; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 184 x 8. Weight in Grams: 273.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295971605
ISBN
9780295971605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.31

Paperback. Icelandic folktales & legends Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 232 x 18. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752430454
ISBN
9780752430454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.75

Paperback. This beautiful illustrated book is the result of eight years exhaustive research into the myths, magic and healing power of trees. Num Pages: 368 pages, (b/w illustrations). BIC Classification: JFHF; VXA; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Soft Bound Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780722534083
ISBN
9780722534083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.94

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Dezso, Andrea. Num Pages: 568 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: FC; FYT; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 209 x 45. Weight in Grams: 804.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780691173221
ISBN
9780691173221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.45

Paperback. A wonderful collection of all 210 tales and popular legends collected by the Grimm brothers over a century ago. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 800 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; FM; JFHF; YFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile; (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 44. Weight in Grams: 848.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
800
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415285964
ISBN
9780415285964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.07

Paperback. Here, Zipes discusses historically and critically the evolution of folk tales as fairy tales, their influence on popular beliefs, the politics behind them and the way they are used in mass media culture today. He looks at a wide range of authors including the Brothers Grimm and Tolkien. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Edition
2 Rev Exp
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813190303
ISBN
9780813190303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.12

Hardback. Illustrator(s): Frank, Natalie. Editor(s): Zipes, Jack. Num Pages: 480 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 20.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691172651
ISBN
9780691172651
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.40

Paperback. BIC Classification: AKLB; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 215. Weight in Grams: 1400.
Publisher
Anthology Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781944860004
ISBN
9781944860004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 41.58

Paperback. A wonderfully readable exploration of holidays, periods of festivity, and life-cycle rituals and celebrations Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252065163
ISBN
9780252065163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.60

Paperback. Editor(s): Spears, Richard A. Num Pages: 229 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFD; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 405.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Northwestern University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810109933
ISBN
9780810109933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.91

Hardback. In over 1,000 entries, this acclaimed Companion covers all aspects of the Western fairy tale tradition, from medieval to modern. It provides an authoritative reference source for this complex and captivating genre, exploring the tales themselves, the writers who wrote and reworked them, the artists who illustrated them, and much more. Editor(s): Zipes, Jack. Series: Oxford Companions. Num Pages: 768 pages, 60 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 165 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1370.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199689828
ISBN
9780199689828
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AH; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801839382
ISBN
9780801839382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; VXQM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 121 x 203 x 19. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Weiser Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578634491
ISBN
9781578634491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.13

Paperback. This first of four volumes accurately translating the wonderful tales of the Arabian nights. Editor(s): Mardrus, J. C.; Mathers, E. P. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: FA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 36. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
678
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415045391
ISBN
9780415045391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.97

Hardcover.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
9780500051849
ISBN
9780500051849
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.19

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