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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Edition
University of Chicago Press Ed
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226618579
ISBN
9780226618579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, b/w photos & line drawings. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Edition
First Thus Used
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888392305
ISBN
9780888392305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, b&w. BIC Classification: JFH; VXP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 32. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
North Atlantic Books,U.S. United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583940839
ISBN
9781583940839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 204 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HBJK; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 251 x 12. Weight in Grams: 176.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Disinformation Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934708682
ISBN
9781934708682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 72 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 144 x 9. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Daimon Verlag Switzerland
Number of pages
72
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
De Luxe Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9783856305994
ISBN
9783856305994
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.55

Paperback. 'I loved it .. funny, serious, richly vivid .. Read this book.' Daily Telegraph Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprints
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330535861
ISBN
9780330535861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.74

Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 146 x 222 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719083792
ISBN
9780719083792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 151.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 82 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLC; HRAX; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 35. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
2nd ed.
SKU
V9780892811854
ISBN
9780892811854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 266 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; YFJ. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Broadway Books
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780517588376
ISBN
9780517588376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.86

Paperback. A brief, accessible introduction to the role of myth historically and in popular culture. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817354374
ISBN
9780817354374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.24

Paperback. The image of the Irish in the United States changed drastically over time, from that of hard-drinking, rioting Paddies to genial, patriotic working-class citizens. This title traces the change in this image through 700 pieces of sheet music to show how Americans' opinions of Ireland and the Irish went practically from one extreme to the other. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 344 pages, facsims. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252065514
ISBN
9780252065514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.70

Paperback. Series: Myth and Poetics. Num Pages: 576 pages, 1. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 228 x 34. Weight in Grams: 722.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801475726
ISBN
9780801475726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.45

Paperback. The tales told of Orpheus are legion. He is said to have been an Argonaut - and to have saved Jason's life. Did Orpheus, in fact, exist? His influence on Greek thought is undeniable, but his disciples left little of substance behind them. This work attempts to uncover and define Orphism by following its circuitous path through ancient history. Editor(s): Alderink, Larry. Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 352 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691024998
ISBN
9780691024998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 42.15

Hardcover. Contains tales collected from dozens of lawyers and judges from throughout the Volunteer State, ranging from stories of a custody battle over a family dog that garnered national media attention to the self-proclaimed "smartest man in Clay County." Recorded exactly as the lawyers tell them, these stories are sometimes funny and sometimes sad. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSN; JFHF; LN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813123691
ISBN
9780813123691
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.07

Paperback. Series: New Books for New Readers S. Num Pages: 66 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 4. Weight in Grams: 96.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
66
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813109091
ISBN
9780813109091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
University of Tennessee Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870495359
ISBN
9780870495359
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.96

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 2AB; DQ; JFHX; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 185 x 20. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
HarperCollins Focus
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604336429
ISBN
9781604336429
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.38

Paperback. A cornerstone of Chinese popular culture, the legend of the White Snake the admirable demon who loves her victim has been continually rewritten, reinterpreted, and readapted for over five hundred years. This title opens a window into the variety of pre-modern Chinese popular literature. Num Pages: 208 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 244.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
171
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872209954
ISBN
9780872209954
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.00

Paperback. 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: 162 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
108
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603841351
ISBN
9781603841351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 17.02

Paperback. Introduces such figures as Old Man, Scar-Face, Blood-Clot, and the Seven Brothers. This work includes tales with ritualistic origins emphasizing the prototypical Beaver-Medicine and the roles played by Elk-Woman and Otter-Woman, and a presentation of Star Myths, which reveal the astronomical knowledge of the Blackfoot Indians. Series: Sources of American Indian Oral Literature. Num Pages: 204 pages, 3 Illus., index. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 171 x 11. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Second
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803260238
ISBN
9780803260238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1K; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 291 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Red Wheel/Weiser
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781632650696
ISBN
9781632650696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.92

Paperback. A collection of epics from the Miao (Hmong) ethnic group of southwest China. The poetic narratives, traditionally performed by two groups of singers, relate the creation of the world and the people and creatures in it. These mythic narratives serves as encyclopedias of traditional myths, legends, and folk customs of the Miao people. Translator(s): Bender, Mark. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872208490
ISBN
9780872208490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 17.02

A collection of epics from the Miao (Hmong) ethnic group of southwest China. The poetic narratives, traditionally performed by two groups of singers, relate the creation of the world and the peoples and creatures in it. These mythic narratives serves as encyclopedias of traditional myths, legends, and folk customs of the Miao people. Translator(s): Bender, Mark. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872208506
ISBN
9780872208506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.81

Paperback. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442248229
ISBN
9781442248229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 44.29

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