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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge

Hardback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBWN; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750958325
ISBN
9780750958325
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Features folktales from old men sitting outside their houses in Aleppo, drinking tea. Illustrator(s): Rugh, Douglas. Series: CMES Modern Middle East Literatures in Translation Series. Num Pages: 104 pages, 20 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FBS; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 8. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Center for Middle Eastern Studies, The University of Texas at Austin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292706309
ISBN
9780292706309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.76

Hardcover. Editor(s): Tangherlini, Timothy R. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Dimension: 237 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763541183
ISBN
9788763541183
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 38.20

Paperback. Forests, lakes, mountains, caves-even your garden-are alive with nature''s spirits. "Enchantment of the Faerie Realm" can help you commune with elves, devas, nymphs, gnomes, and other faerie folk. With just a little patience and persistence you can learn to recognize the presence of these mysterious, magical creatures. New interior design Num Pages: 240 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HRQM2; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Llewellyn Publications St. Paul, Minnesota
Edition
New
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875420028
ISBN
9780875420028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.02

Hardcover. This book offers a detailed exploration of the plot genotype, the functional structure behind the plots of classical fairy tales. By understanding how plot genotypes are used, the reader or creative writer will obtain a much better understanding of many other types of fiction, including short stories, dramatic texts and Hollywood screenplays. Num Pages: 224 pages, 64 black & white tables. BIC Classification: DSK; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137547071
ISBN
9781137547071
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.07

Hardback. A fascinating cornucopia of monsters and fabulous creatures from all corners of the world. Num Pages: 384 pages, 200 b and w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; VXQM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 34. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Edition
UK ed.
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857383372
ISBN
9780857383372
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.53

Paperback. .
Publisher
Temple Lodge Publishing
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906999483
ISBN
9781906999483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.34

paperback. Includes material on the Discworld books up to Raising Steam. This title looks at the living myths and folklore that are reflected, celebrated and affectionately libelled in the imaginative universe of Discworld. Num Pages: 528 pages, b&w by Paul Kidby. BIC Classification: FZC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Corgi
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780552154932
ISBN
9780552154932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.53

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; JFCA; JFHF; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062668110
ISBN
9780062668110
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.20

Paperback. Now back in print after more than thirty years, The Zunis: Self-Portrayals offers forty-six stories of myth, prophecy, and history from the great oral literature of the Zuni Indians of New Mexico. Translator(s): Quam, Alvina. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Edition
[1st ed. ]
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826302533
ISBN
9780826302533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.28

Paperback. Contains 190 texts from nineteen consultants - most collected in English or in English translation. This work includes 155 stories that represent Upper Chehalis and Cowlitz Salish narrative traditions, primarily myths and tales. It is suitable for those interested in the content and comparative analysis of Native texts told in English. Editor(s): Adamson, Thelma. Num Pages: 1 map, 4 images. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803226685
ISBN
9780803226685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.34

Paperback. After much investigation, Ziolkowski reinforces Umberto Eco's notion that the most powerful secret, the magnetic center of conspiracy fiction, is in fact "a secret without content." Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; HBLA1; JFHC; JFSV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421422435
ISBN
9781421422435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 37 b/w images. BIC Classification: JFHF; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 176 x 14. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764342202
ISBN
9780764342202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.04

Paperback. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 880 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 139 x 42. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publisher
Modern Library
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780375751479
ISBN
9780375751479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.94

Paperback. Series: Cornerstone Editions. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 50. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Tarcher
Condition
New
SKU
V9780399169229
ISBN
9780399169229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.58

Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486411071
ISBN
9780486411071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 134 x 18. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Eschia Books Canada
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926696096
ISBN
9781926696096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.90

Paperback. The ultimate collection of those outlandish tales people love to share. With themes that run the gamut from funny to sick, risque to informative, frightening to disgusting, these fantastic yarns are remarkable for their uncanny ability to travel by word of mouth. Num Pages: 688 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; WDKX; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 186 x 138 x 40. Weight in Grams: 668.
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
688
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781579124663
ISBN
9781579124663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.02

hardcover. Lists the most important English-language studies of myth theory, which attempt to answer the questions: What is 'myth?' How does it function in human society, and how is it to be interpreted? Series: Magill Bibliographies S. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; GBCR; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
V9780810833883
ISBN
9780810833883
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.83

Paperback. Meaning in Myth speaks to the various ways in which we all construct our myth, or life story, from our very personal ways of thinking, evaluating , judging, and ignoring. It is nothing less than an invitation to encounter other viewpoints, other faiths and disbeliefs, and ultimately ourselves. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: G; HRAC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 136 x 10. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Sheed & Ward
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556122538
ISBN
9781556122538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.29

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