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Paperback. This comprehensive study explores the region's 'forgotten' narratives, myths and traditions. Drawing on stories from Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Anatolia, Syria-Palestine and Persia, Wasilewska shows how these narratives of creation, destruction and rebirth reach to the very roots of the Biblical and Quranic Genesis. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, chronological charts, maps, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRLB; JFC; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853026812
- ISBN
- 9781853026812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.17
€ 66.17
Paperback. Presents the unifying world-concept long sought by scientists, mystics, and sages: an Integral Theory of Everything. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 black and white ill. BIC Classification: JFH; PDZ; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 290. An Integral Theory of Everything. 240 pages, 1 black and white ill. Mystics and sages have maintained that there exists an interconnecting cosmic field at the roots of reality that conserves and conveys information, a field known as the Akashic record. This book explains how modern science has rediscovered the Akashic Field of perennial philosophy and includes case studies and a section on animal telepathy. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFH; PDZ; VXA. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight: 286.
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594771811
- ISBN
- 9781594771811
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.07
€ 17.99
€ 13.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKX; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750965880
- ISBN
- 9780750965880
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.51
€ 17.99
€ 16.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKX; HBTB; JFHF; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 199 x 15. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750970327
- ISBN
- 9780750970327
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.47
€ 13.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394. The History of Extraterrestrial Contact in Ancient Greece. 224 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFH. Dimension: 224 x 152 x 14. Weight: 394.
- Publisher
- Career Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781601631923
- ISBN
- 9781601631923
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.71
€ 24.99
€ 20.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1DBKWN; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752499833
- ISBN
- 9780752499833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. Examines the various aspects of Herakles' myth, representations in literature and art, monographs and articles, and presents an account of Herakles. This book highlights areas of consensus and dissent in the theories, and the discussion on Herakles. It is suitable for students of classics and related disciplines. Series: Gods and Heroes of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 336 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 18 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415300681
- ISBN
- 9780415300681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.78
€ 49.78
Paperback. The Holy Grail and its quest is a legend that has had a powerful impact on our civilization. The Grail is an ancient Celtic symbol of plenty, and a Christian symbol of redemption and eternal life, the chalice that caught the blood of the crucified Christ. This book presents this legend as a living myth that is profoundly relevant to modern life. Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 472 pages, 17 Illus. BIC Classification: HRC; JFC; JFHF; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 792.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 452
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 2nd ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691002378
- ISBN
- 9780691002378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. A collection of more than one hundred tribal tales, culled from the oral tradition of the Indians of Washington and Oregon that presents the Indians' own stories, told for generations around their fires, of the mountains, lakes, and rivers, and of the creation of the world and the heavens above. Illustrator(s): Inverarity, Robert Bruce. Num Pages: 238 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 211 x 22. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520239265
- ISBN
- 9780520239265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.50
€ 27.99
€ 21.50
Paperback. Offering a study of the Sioux tribes, this title contains 64 tales that present an array of Sioux folklore and history in its original language, along with a literal translation. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803266605
- ISBN
- 9780803266605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.90
€ 26.99
€ 23.90
Paperback. Why were Prometheus and Loki envisioned as chained to rocks? What was the Golden Calf? Why are mirrors believed to carry bad luck? This book shows that myths originally transmitted real information about real events and observations, preserving the information sometimes for millennia within nonliterate societies. Num Pages: 312 pages, 18 line illus. 27 halftones. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691127743
- ISBN
- 9780691127743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.87
€ 42.99
€ 30.87
Paperback. A fascinating exploration of an ancient system of beliefs and its links to the evolution of dance. Num Pages: 448 pages, 80 illustrations. BIC Classification: ASD; HBTB; JFHF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 168 x 29. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393348507
- ISBN
- 9780393348507
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.63
€ 23.99
€ 20.63
Paperback. Fairy tales, often said to be "timeless" and fundamentally "oral," have a long written history. This book argues that however a vital part of this history has fallen by the wayside. It refocuses the lens through which we look at fairy tales. It examines the evolution of the "Anglo-American" fairy tale and its place in this variegated history. Num Pages: 232 pages, 14 halftones. 5 line illus. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSBH; DSK; JFHF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691115672
- ISBN
- 9780691115672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.48
€ 46.99
€ 33.48
paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AG; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816647491
- ISBN
- 9780816647491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.53
€ 30.99
€ 27.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 488 pages, 27 photograps, 17 illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; JFHF; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 27. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803285644
- ISBN
- 9780803285644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.15
€ 37.99
€ 34.15
Paperback. A very personal look at Merlin. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 215 x 14. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785354533
- ISBN
- 9781785354533
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.47
€ 13.99
€ 13.47
Hardback. This beautiful book visits twenty-eight richly atmospheric sites and tells the mythological stories associated with them. Illustrated with evocative photographs and older etchings and prints, it draws the reader back into history and myth. Num Pages: 304 pages, 30 duotone halftones, 30 black & white illustrations, 2 maps, 1 biography, 30 black & whi. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- O´Brien Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847179272
- ISBN
- 9781847179272
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.15
€ 17.99
€ 15.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 428 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFHC; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 142 x 26. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Trine Day
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634240307
- ISBN
- 9781634240307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.69
€ 20.99
€ 20.69
Hardback. Napoleon famously observed that "history is a set of lies agreed upon," and Steers investigates six of the most amazing frauds ever to gain wide acceptance in this engrossing book. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JFHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780813141596
- ISBN
- 9780813141596
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 6.49
€ 30.99
€ 6.49
paperback. Editor(s): Kubish, Shelagh. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 55 x 13. Weight in Grams: 209.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Ghost House Books Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894877183
- ISBN
- 9781894877183
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.68
€ 16.99
€ 12.68