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paperback. Appearing here for the first time in paperback, the stories in Folktales from Iraq, each accompanied by specially commissioned engravings, allow the reader to travel to a distant, imaginary land swirling with great fortunes, terrifying predicaments, and quick-witted heroes. Illustrator(s): Wright, John Buckland. Series: Pine Street Books. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812219135
- ISBN
- 9780812219135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.67
€ 32.99
€ 29.67
Paperback. Science of Mythology provides an account of the meaning and the purpose of mythic themes that is linked to modern life: the heroic battles between good and evil of yore are still played out, reflected in contemporary fears. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; JMT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415267427
- ISBN
- 9780415267427
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.38
€ 17.38
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442272927
- ISBN
- 9781442272927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.97
€ 71.97
Paperback. A collection of Lewis's essays against 'the new morality' - a fine collection representing Lewis at his most brilliant. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008203856
- ISBN
- 9780008203856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.70
€ 13.99
€ 10.70
Paperback. This volume boldly proposes that the core of the Arthurian and Holy Grail traditions derived not from Celtic mythology, but rather from the folklore of the peoples of ancient Scythia (what are now the South Russian and Ukrainian steppes). Series: Arthurian Characters & Themes. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815335665
- ISBN
- 9780815335665
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.23
€ 51.23
Paperback. In Amazonian folktales, dolphins take human form, seduce men and women, and carry them away to a city beneath the river. This book examines these stories, both as folk narratives and as representations of culture and conflict in the Amazon. Num Pages: 326 pages, 24 halftones, 1 map, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; JFC; JFHF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226761848
- ISBN
- 9780226761848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.53
€ 42.99
€ 33.53
Paperback. Prometheus the god stole fire from heaven and bestowed it on humans. In punishment, Zeus chained him to a rock, where an eagle clawed unceasingly at his liver, until Herakles freed him. For the Greeks, the myth of Prometheus' release reflected a primordial law of existence and the fate of humankind. The author examines the story of Prometheus. Translator(s): Manheim, Ralph. Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 184 pages, 16 plates. BIC Classification: DSB; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 200 x 11. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691019079
- ISBN
- 9780691019079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.72
€ 46.99
€ 33.72
paperback. No other god of the Greeks is as widely present in the monuments and nature of Greece and Italy, in the tradition of antiquity, as Dionysos. This work presents a historical account of the religion of Dionysos from its beginnings in the Minoan culture to its transition to a cosmic and cosmopolitan religion of late antiquity under the Roman Empire. Translator(s): Manheim, Ralph. Series: Bollingen Series (General). Num Pages: 608 pages, 50 illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 204 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780691029153
- ISBN
- 9780691029153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.99€ 44.90
€ 64.99
€ 44.90
Paperback. The real history of the New World and the visitors, from both East and West, who traveled to the Americas long before 1492. Num Pages: 480 pages, Includes 32-page color insert and 280 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFH; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 170 x 30. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591431930
- ISBN
- 9781591431930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.11
€ 33.99
€ 22.11
Paperback. Everything you ever wanted to know about fairies and magical beings. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF; VXQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 363 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749954994
- ISBN
- 9780749954994
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.09
€ 13.99
€ 11.09
Hardcover. A collection of contemporary and traditional stories from Southern India. With the stories the authors present a historical overview of the region and detailed storytelling notes. The book also includes a resource listing of books, centres and Web sites, and a calendar of South Indian festivals. Series: World Folklore Series. Num Pages: 172 pages, colour plates, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FKA; DQ; JFHF; YNM; YQE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Libraries Unlimited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563085765
- ISBN
- 9781563085765
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.60€ 51.57
€ 55.60
€ 51.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 59 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764344800
- ISBN
- 9780764344800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.80
€ 20.99
€ 15.80
Paperback. Recommended for Steiner/Waldorf teachers of Class 11 (age 16-17) as a way of introducing world literature. Series: Waldorf Education Resources. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF; JNU; YQE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- Floris Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863153792
- ISBN
- 9780863153792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.94
€ 19.99
€ 15.94
paperback. A study of sea monsters on medieval and Renaissance maps. Num Pages: 128 pages, 115 colour. BIC Classification: HBTP; JFHF; RGV; WTRM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 239 x 13. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Publisher
- British Library
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712357715
- ISBN
- 9780712357715
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.96
€ 19.99
€ 14.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAC; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750967273
- ISBN
- 9780750967273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.39
€ 13.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. This fascinating collection investigates the origins of our most intriguing superstitions still observed today, and sets them in their historical and social context. Num Pages: 192 pages, Chapter decorations. BIC Classification: JFHF; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 14. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782434863
- ISBN
- 9781782434863
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.09
€ 10.99
€ 10.09
Paperback. Explore the mysterious and mythic treasures of Wales. Num Pages: 256 pages, 200. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; JFHF; WQ; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445658674
- ISBN
- 9781445658674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.73
€ 23.99
€ 17.73
Paperback. The scientific evidence for life after death. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500. How Consciousness Survives Death. 320 pages, 4 b&w Illustrations. Materialistic thinking suggests that perceptions of life after death are a creation of the brain. Armed with evidence from scientific studies, Carter shows that consciousness does not depend on the brain, and that near-death experiences may truly provide a glimpse of an awaiting afterlife. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFH. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 20. Weight: 500.
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Original ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594773563
- ISBN
- 9781594773563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.04
€ 23.99
€ 16.04
Paperback. Argues that although the unicorn of our imagination isn't real, traces of its character can be found in existing species. Exploring the natural world, this title follows the beast's trail to the plateaus of India and into the jungles of Africa to unearth the flesh and blood ancestors of our iconic unicorn. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847081179
- ISBN
- 9781847081179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.02
€ 11.99
€ 10.02
Paperback. This ancient tale about brotherly love could not be more timely. Told for centuries by Jewish, Christian and Muslim people, its theme of peaceable sharing and goodwill is relevant to adults and children alike. Illustrator(s): Fronty, Aurelia. Num Pages: 32 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 259 x 247 x 8. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Publisher
- Barefoot Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782852520
- ISBN
- 9781782852520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.11
€ 9.99
€ 9.11