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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge

Paperback. A condensed guide to ley lines in existence, this book brings a wealth of experience to the telling of the mysterious facts surrounding the straight-line phenomenon. Printed in sepia inks on 100 per cent recycled papers, and with a glossary of notable British leys, this modern mystery is a thought-provoking read. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 5AQ; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 125 x 7. Weight in Grams: 84.
Publisher
Wooden Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904263388
ISBN
9781904263388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.33

Paperback. Traces the nineteenth-century genesis and development of an important contemporary myth about human origins: that of an original prehistoric matriarchy. This title explores the intellectual history of the myth, which arose from male scholars who mostly wanted to vindicate the patriarchal family model as a higher stage of human development. Num Pages: 290 pages, 27 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520266766
ISBN
9780520266766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.28

paperback. Based on eyewitness accounts of rituals conducted at the height of Inca rule, this is a key document that provides an unparalleled account of the prayers and religious celebrations of the Inca in a context of rapidly changing cultural practices. Series: The William and Bettye Nowlin Series in Art, History, and Culture of the Western Hemisphere. Num Pages: 186 pages, 5 maps, 9 b&w photos, 7 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HRKP; JFHF; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 508. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292743984
ISBN
9780292743984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.87

Paperback. In a book with interdisciplinary appeal, Bacchilega demonstrates both how the myth of legendary Hawai'i emerged and how this vision can be unmade and reimagined. Num Pages: 248 pages, 34 illus. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812222500
ISBN
9780812222500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

Hardback. A masterful compilation and analysis of Native oral traditions that sheds light on how folktales spread and are adapted by widely diverse cultures Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 color illustrations, 14 b&w illustrations, 2 maps, 1 chart, 4 appendixes. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Edition
0th edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803239821
ISBN
9780803239821
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.69

Paperback. Originally recorded by John's wife, Josephine Courchene. Num Pages: 72 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 221 x 6. Weight in Grams: 156. Stories by John C. Courchene. 72 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFHF; JFSL9. Dimension: 166 x 221 x 6. Weight: 156.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
72
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552665176
ISBN
9781552665176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 175 pages, 76 b/w and color photos. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
175
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764339196
ISBN
9780764339196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.20

Paperback. The "Mahapuranas" embody the received tradition of Hindu mythology. This anthology contains fresh translations of these myths. It includes chapters such as: "Origins"; "Seers, Kings and Supernaturals"; "Krsna," "Visnu," and "Siva"; and, "The Goddess" that presents stories of the wives and lovers of the gods, as well as of Kali, the battle goddess. Translator(s): Buitenen, J. A. B. van. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: HRG; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Edition
CA res. please inc. 7.25% tax
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877221227
ISBN
9780877221227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.72

Hardcover. A collection of the best-known and most exciting Scottish myths and legends. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; JFHF; WZG; YFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Gill Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780717170265
ISBN
9780717170265
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 8.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Paraview Pocket Books Trade Pbk. Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781416505211
ISBN
9781416505211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. In the course of their investigations into Leonardo da Vinci and the Turin Shroud, Lynn Picknett and Clive Prince found clues in the work of the great Renaissance artist that pointed to the existence of a secret underground religion. This work reveals a secret history, encoded in works of art and even in the great Gothic cathedrals. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCX8; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 110 x 35. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552155403
ISBN
9780552155403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. An exploration of the pig in Judeo-Christian culture and European anti-semitism, this work chronicles its cultural and religious character. The author details the folkloric beliefs still found among both provincial and urban Europeans. Translator(s): Volk, Carol. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 448 pages, 3: 5,. BIC Classification: HRC; JFC; JFHF; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 638.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
401
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231103671
ISBN
9780231103671
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.28

Paperback. A sensitive and original reading of Plato's Republic that foregrounds the power of myth in the shaping of history. Series: Studies in Continental Thought. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HPCA; JFHF; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 14. Weight in Grams: 375.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253214850
ISBN
9780253214850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.29

paperback. In this wide-ranging work, Claude Levi-Strauss examines the mythology of American Indians and seeks to illustrate how contact with Europeans have altered these tales. Translator(s): Tihanyi, Catherine. Num Pages: 294 pages, 4 halftones, 3 maps, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226474724
ISBN
9780226474724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.94

Paperback. In this volume Levi-Strauss explores the mythologies of the Americas, with occasional incursions into European and Japanese folklore, tales of sloths and squirrels are interwoven with discussions of Freud, Saussure, "signification," and plays by Sophocles and Labiche. Translator(s): Chorier, B. Num Pages: 258 pages, 1 colour plate, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KLS; HPCF; HRQ; JFHF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226474823
ISBN
9780226474823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.02

Paperback. In these five lectures originally prepared for the CBC, Claude Levi-Strauss, one of the world's greatest living thinkers, offers the insights of a lifetime spent interpreting myths and trying to discover their significance for human understanding. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 64 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLA1; HBTB; HPC; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 4. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802063489
ISBN
9780802063489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.38

Hardback. A thorough reference to the many deities, magical beings, mythical places, and ancient customs of the Norse and Germanic regions of Europe Num Pages: 352 pages, 109 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DNN; HRKP5; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 690.
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620554807
ISBN
9781620554807
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 584 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 108 x 22. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Ballantine Books Inc.
Publication date
1996
Edition
1st Mass Market Pbk. Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780345409874
ISBN
9780345409874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. Tells the story of a great cattle-raid, the invasion of Ulster by the armies of Medb and Ailill, Queen and King of Connacht, and their allies, seeking to carry off the great Brown Bull of Cualige. Translator(s): Carson, Ciaran. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 194 Early Ireland/Celtic Ireland. 226pp. Translated from the old Irish epic 'Táin bó cúailinge'
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Edition
Original
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
9780140455304
ISBN
9780140455304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 10.38

Paperback. The authors of this text show that the ancient Book of Enoch, rediscovered in the 18th century, describes how Uriel's Machine should be constructed, and how Enoch's secret technology has been preserved since ancient times in Freemasonic lore. Num Pages: 624 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLA; HRCA; HRCS1; JFHC; JFSV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 111 x 39. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Arrow
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
9780099281825
ISBN
9780099281825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.53

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