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Paperback. Did Michael Jackson fake his own death? Was it aliens that helped to build the Sphinx and the Great Pyramids? Is the food industry colluding to make us addicted to sugar? You'll discover startling evidence on these topics and many more in this compelling compendium of the world's scariest and wackiest conspiracy theories. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 200 x 25. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Octopus Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849537292
ISBN
9781849537292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSB; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 13. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750961387
ISBN
9780750961387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.41

Paperback. Series: Native American. Num Pages: 608 pages, 4 maps, 20 halftones and 2 line figures. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF; JFSL9; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486289076
ISBN
9780486289076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. Presents stories of Kentucky ghosts. This title contains chapters on haunted places, poltergeists, communication with the dead, and ghosts who linger to resolve unfinished business from their past lives, as well as a chapter about ghosts who reveal themselves through lights, changes in temperature, or sound. Num Pages: 208 pages, 8 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813192376
ISBN
9780813192376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.61

Paperback. Presents an introduction to the mythology of the peoples, who inhabited the northwestern fringes of Europe from Britain and the Isle of Man to Gaul and Brittany. This guide looks at the gods and goddesses of Celtic myth; at the nature of Celtic religion, with its rituals of sun and moon worship; and at the druids who served society as judges. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRKP2; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780141017945
ISBN
9780141017945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. Spanish villagers tell many folktales that describe in metaphorical language the struggles of young men and women as they emerge from their parental families and join in love. This book presents orally transmitted tales, including "Snow White," "Cinderella," "Beauty and the Beast," "Blancaflor," and dragonslayer stories. Num Pages: 272 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DSE; JFHF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691028521
ISBN
9780691028521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.70

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
€ 13.35

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

€ 12.38

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
€ 19.02

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

€ 24.99
€ 18.50

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
€ 23.23

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
€ 21.66

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

€ 23.99
€ 22.03

Paperback. Most of the fairy tales that we grew up with we know thanks to the Brothers Grimm. This book guides us through the world of fairy tales and their criticism and looks at the romantic's mythology of the wandering brothers. Num Pages: 351 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; DSBD; DSK; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
St Martin's Press United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312293802
ISBN
9780312293802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.49

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

€ 34.48

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
€ 29.06

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

€ 42.99
€ 40.03

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
€ 26.43

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