×


 x 

Shopping cart

Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge

Results 741 - 760 of 1124

Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge

Hardback. Of the many ballads, tales, and plays extolling filial piety (xiao) the foundational virtue of imperial China none was more popular in that era than the legend of Dong Yong and his heavenly helpmate, Weaving Maiden. This title presents the five versions of the legend. It illustrates the changing perceptions of xiao in various genres. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 14. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Filial Piety and Its Divine Rewards: The Legend of Dong Yong and Weaving Maiden with Related Texts United States
Number of pages
108
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603841368
ISBN
9781603841368
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.01
€ 40.41

Hardback. Illustrator(s): Fawkes, Glynnis. Num Pages: 584 pages, 26 line illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HRKP3; HRKP4; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 152. Weight in Grams: 914.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
F First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691170152
ISBN
9780691170152
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Paperback. Editor(s): Penner, Hans H. Series: AAR Teaching Religious Studies Series. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB; JFC; JFHF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780788504907
ISBN
9780788504907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.82

Paperback. Series: Mathemagical Ancient Wizdom. BIC Classification: HRQX; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 127 x 7. Weight in Grams: 84.
Publisher
Wooden Books United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904263531
ISBN
9781904263531
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.34

paperback. Tells the story of a young woman named Meng Jiang who makes a long, solitary journey to deliver winter clothes to her husband, a drafted labourer on the grandiose Great Wall construction project of the notorious First Emperor of the Qin dynasty (BCE 221-208). Translator(s): Idema, Wilt. Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: 240 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DNF; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295987842
ISBN
9780295987842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

paperback. Suitable for the casual student of Navajo culture, religion, or mythology as well as for the scholar, this title includes tales that show Coyote as a warrior, a shaman, a trickster; a lecher, a thief; a sacrificial victim, and always as the indomitable force of life. It considers Coyote mythology in a theoretical and historical framework. Editor(s): Luckert, Karl W. Num Pages: 146 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 9. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Bison Books United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
146
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803272224
ISBN
9780803272224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 306 pages, 40 b&w illus., 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253023087
ISBN
9780253023087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.62

Hardback. Num Pages: 306 pages, 40 b&w illus., 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253022806
ISBN
9780253022806
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages, 125 black and white photos and 125 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFH; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
North Atlantic Books,U.S. United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556438141
ISBN
9781556438141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.26

Paperback. This account of Maori traditions, dictated by elders in the 1850s, was published with an English translation in 1913-15. Translator(s): Smith, S. Percy. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Anthropology. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1MBN; JFHF; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781108040099
ISBN
9781108040099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.62

Paperback. Surveys the pre-Christian beliefs of the Scandinavian and Germanic people. This title provides an introduction to this subject, giving basic outlines to the sagas and stories, and helps identify the character traits of the well known as well as the lesser gods of the age. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DN; HRKP5; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140136272
ISBN
9780140136272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 64 illustrations. BIC Classification: FQ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 137 x 24. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486273488
ISBN
9780486273488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.41

Paperback. Part of the "Everyman" series which has been re-set with wide margins for notes and easy-to-read type. Each title includes a themed introduction by leading authorities on the subject, life-and-times chronology of the author, text summaries, annotated reading lists and selected criticism and notes. Editor(s): Jones, George. Translator(s): Jones, Gwyn; Jones, Thomas. Num Pages: 272 pages, notes, chronology. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
W&N
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780460872973
ISBN
9780460872973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

paperback. In the midst of the remarkable revival of interest and belief in angels comes this handsomely illustrated reference work--the fruit of 16 years of research in Talmudic, gnostic, cabalistic, apocalyptic, patristic, and legendary texts. "A wacky and wonderful compendium of angelic lore".--Time. Illustrations. Num Pages: 387 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; HRC; HRKT; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 190 x 27. Weight in Grams: 744.
Publisher
Free Press
Number of pages
387
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780029070529
ISBN
9780029070529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.22

Paperback. Editor(s): Gumerman, George J. Series: School of American Research Advanced Seminar Series. Num Pages: 348 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HD; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
School of American Research Press,U.S. Washington
Number of pages
348
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0227531
ISBN
9780933452848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Translator(s): Guest, Lady Charlotte E. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486295411
ISBN
9780486295411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.92

Hardback. "The present volume contains thirty-five fairy tales by nineteen writers, presented chronologically by author"--Introduction. Editor(s): Schultz, Gretchen; Seifert, Professor Lewis. Series: Oddly Modern Fairy Tales. Num Pages: 296 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 151 x 206 x 25. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691161655
ISBN
9780691161655
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. Editor(s): McNamee, Gregory. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 10. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Daimon Verlag Switzerland
Number of pages
140
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9783856306106
ISBN
9783856306106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. Lines across the plain near the Peruvian site of Nazca have been explained as features of a religious calendar. Then, why were these interpreted as the contours of a galactic spaceport? And, what is it about flying saucer culture that speaks to people with a religious intensity? This book acts as a guide for those who are looking for the answers. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFH; VXQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Likely 1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845114510
ISBN
9781845114510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.29

Hardcover. Series: Anthem World History. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Anthem Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857287922
ISBN
9780857287922
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.83

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!