Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
Paperback. A compilation of papers read at the Interdisciplinary Symposium on the African Proverb in the 21st Century, held at the University of South Africa in Pretoria, 1995. Series: African Proverbs Series. Num Pages: 286 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 145. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Unisa Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780869819975
- ISBN
- 9780869819975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.30
€ 19.99
€ 18.30
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
€ 20.99€ 20.49
€ 20.99
€ 20.49
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
€ 19.99€ 15.70
€ 19.99
€ 15.70
Paperback. Presenting major myth theorists from antiquity to the present, this work offers a cross-disciplinary approach to the study of myth. Rewritten and restructured, it reflects the increased interest in myth among both scholars and general readers since the publication of the first edition. Num Pages: 552 pages, index, glossary, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 994.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817310066
- ISBN
- 9780817310066
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.65
€ 44.99
€ 37.65
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
€ 21.99€ 20.39
€ 21.99
€ 20.39
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
€ 48.99€ 43.47
€ 48.99
€ 43.47
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
€ 53.99€ 39.12
€ 53.99
€ 39.12
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
€ 27.04
€ 27.04
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
€ 11.24
€ 11.24
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
€ 14.99€ 11.29
€ 14.99
€ 11.29
Series: Publications of the Texas Folklore Society (Paperback). Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- University of North Texas Press,U.S. United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574410914
- ISBN
- 9781574410914
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.40
€ 23.99
€ 21.40
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
€ 21.99€ 17.71
€ 21.99
€ 17.71
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
€ 20.99€ 16.85
€ 20.99
€ 16.85
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
€ 21.99€ 21.67
€ 21.99
€ 21.67
Hardcover. Explores research on proverbs of many cultures. More than 20 essays written by scholars of such diverse disciplines as folklore, literature, psychology, linguistics and anthropology illustrate the significance of traditional proverbs and trace variations of proverbs over time. Editor(s): Mieder, Wolfgang; Dundes, Alan. Num Pages: 340 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299143602
- ISBN
- 9780299143602
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.38€ 48.83
€ 52.38
€ 48.83
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
€ 19.10
€ 19.10
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
€ 20.99€ 16.85
€ 20.99
€ 16.85
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
€ 51.99€ 37.39
€ 51.99
€ 37.39
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442248229
- ISBN
- 9781442248229
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 44.02
€ 45.99
€ 44.02
Hardback. Num Pages: 306 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761807506
- ISBN
- 9780761807506
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.32
€ 129.32