Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
Hardcover. A collection of the best-known and most exciting Scottish myths and legends. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; JFHF; WZG; YFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Gill Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780717170265
- ISBN
- 9780717170265
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 8.04
€ 8.04
Paperback. The "Mahapuranas" embody the received tradition of Hindu mythology. This anthology contains fresh translations of these myths. It includes chapters such as: "Origins"; "Seers, Kings and Supernaturals"; "Krsna," "Visnu," and "Siva"; and, "The Goddess" that presents stories of the wives and lovers of the gods, as well as of Kali, the battle goddess. Translator(s): Buitenen, J. A. B. van. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: HRG; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Edition
- CA res. please inc. 7.25% tax
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877221227
- ISBN
- 9780877221227
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.72
€ 43.99
€ 38.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 175 pages, 76 b/w and color photos. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 175
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764339196
- ISBN
- 9780764339196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.48
€ 20.99
€ 20.48
Paperback. Originally recorded by John's wife, Josephine Courchene. Num Pages: 72 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 221 x 6. Weight in Grams: 156. Stories by John C. Courchene. 72 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFHF; JFSL9. Dimension: 166 x 221 x 6. Weight: 156.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 72
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781552665176
- ISBN
- 9781552665176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.45
€ 18.99
€ 17.45
Hardback. A masterful compilation and analysis of Native oral traditions that sheds light on how folktales spread and are adapted by widely diverse cultures Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 color illustrations, 14 b&w illustrations, 2 maps, 1 chart, 4 appendixes. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Edition
- 0th edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803239821
- ISBN
- 9780803239821
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.25
€ 52.25
Paperback. In a book with interdisciplinary appeal, Bacchilega demonstrates both how the myth of legendary Hawai'i emerged and how this vision can be unmade and reimagined. Num Pages: 248 pages, 34 illus. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780812222500
- ISBN
- 9780812222500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.99
€ 37.99
€ 33.99
paperback. Based on eyewitness accounts of rituals conducted at the height of Inca rule, this is a key document that provides an unparalleled account of the prayers and religious celebrations of the Inca in a context of rapidly changing cultural practices. Series: The William and Bettye Nowlin Series in Art, History, and Culture of the Western Hemisphere. Num Pages: 186 pages, 5 maps, 9 b&w photos, 7 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HRKP; JFHF; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 508. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292743984
- ISBN
- 9780292743984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.72
€ 20.72
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Daniels, Ian. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFHF; VXQM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420. Their True Bloody History From New York to California. 256 pages, illustrations. Illustrator(s): Daniels, Ian. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFHF; VXQM. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 16. Weight: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Career Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781601632296
- ISBN
- 9781601632296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.94
€ 17.99
€ 16.94
Paperback. Traces the nineteenth-century genesis and development of an important contemporary myth about human origins: that of an original prehistoric matriarchy. This title explores the intellectual history of the myth, which arose from male scholars who mostly wanted to vindicate the patriarchal family model as a higher stage of human development. Num Pages: 290 pages, 27 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266766
- ISBN
- 9780520266766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.28
€ 40.99
€ 29.28
Paperback. These eleven essays offer critical engagement in understanding the sky in human imagination and culture and contribute to this new field emerging within the academy. Editor(s): Gunzburg, Darrelyn. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRLK; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 5135.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Equinox
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781791684
- ISBN
- 9781781791684
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.49
€ 59.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFH; VXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 159 x 10. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Crossing Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580910934
- ISBN
- 9781580910934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.65
€ 10.99
€ 10.65
Paperback. A condensed guide to ley lines in existence, this book brings a wealth of experience to the telling of the mysterious facts surrounding the straight-line phenomenon. Printed in sepia inks on 100 per cent recycled papers, and with a glossary of notable British leys, this modern mystery is a thought-provoking read. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 5AQ; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 125 x 7. Weight in Grams: 84.
- Publisher
- Wooden Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904263388
- ISBN
- 9781904263388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.33
€ 10.33
Paperback. Popular guide to folk beliefs, old wives' tales and other spooky stuff from the Irish countryside from one of Ireland's leading folkorists. Num Pages: 144 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 125 x 7. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Publisher
- Gill & Macmillan Ltd
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780717133710
- ISBN
- 9780717133710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.33
€ 9.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Eschia Books Canada
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781926696171
- ISBN
- 9781926696171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.96
€ 19.99
€ 14.96
Paperback. Explores the vibrancy and variety of humans' sacred encounters with the natural world, gathering a range of stories culled from Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Mayan, Himalayan, Buddhist, and Chinese shamanic traditions. Num Pages: 321 pages, 25 b/w images. BIC Classification: HRAC; JFHF; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520290426
- ISBN
- 9780520290426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.81
€ 33.99
€ 24.81
paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; JFHC; JKSN1; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Trine Day
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634240437
- ISBN
- 9781634240437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.64
€ 26.99
€ 22.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Arsenal Pulp Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551520438
- ISBN
- 9781551520438
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.65
€ 20.99
€ 19.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 5 illus. BIC Classification: HPN; JFCA; JFH; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 131 x 204 x 14. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231145411
- ISBN
- 9780231145411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.15
€ 30.99
€ 22.15
Paperback. Suitable both for scholars and for general readers, this is an analysis of doomsday cults and apocalyptic anxiety in American culture. Num Pages: 294 pages, 43 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCM; JFC; JFHF; VXW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814793480
- ISBN
- 9780814793480
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 324. Esoteric Societies and Holy Orders, Luminaries and Seers, Symbols and Rituals, and the Key Concepts of Occult Sciences Through the Ages and Around the World. 176 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFH. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 15. Weight: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Weiser Books
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578634859
- ISBN
- 9781578634859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.26
€ 23.99
€ 22.26