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Paperback. Presents a study of Greek mythology. This book takes you from the Trojan War to the voyage of Odysseus, from the story of Dionysus to the destiny of Oedipus and to Perseus' confrontation with the Gorgons. Translator(s): Asher, Linda. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Number of pages
- 244
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861973993
- ISBN
- 9781861973993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.95
€ 13.99
€ 10.95
Paperback. Jean-Pierre Vernant delineates a compelling new vision of ancient Greece that takes us far from the calm and familiar images of Polykleitos and the Parthenon, and reveals a culture of slavery, of blood sacrifice, of perpetual and ritualized warfare, of ceremonial hunting and ecstasies. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 226 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Zone Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780942299175
- ISBN
- 9780942299175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.65
€ 26.99
€ 20.65
Paperback. Jean-Pierre Vernant and Pierre Vidal-Naquet are leaders in a contemporary French classical scholarship that has produced a stunning reconfiguration of Greek thought and literature. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Num Pages: 528 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 37. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Zone Books United States
- Edition
- New ed of 2 Revised ed
- Number of pages
- 538
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780942299199
- ISBN
- 9780942299199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.61
€ 36.99
€ 27.61
Paperback. First written down in the eighth century AD, these early Irish stories depict a far older world - part myth, part legend and part history. Rich with magic and achingly beautiful, they speak of a land of heroic battles, intense love and warrior ideals, in which the otherworld is explored and men mingle freely with the gods. Translator(s): Gantz, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140443974
- ISBN
- 9780140443974
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.45
€ 13.99
€ 10.45
Paperback. Includes various stories. In, "Math Son of Mathonwy" two brothers plot to carry off the virginal Goewin, while in "Manawydan Son of Llyr" a chieftain roams throughout Britain after a spell is cast over his land. In "How Culhwch Won Olwen", a young man must complete many tasks before he can marry a giant's daughter. Translator(s): Gantz, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 320 pages, map, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140443226
- ISBN
- 9780140443226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.82
€ 13.99
€ 10.82
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138785618
- ISBN
- 9781138785618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 53.80
€ 54.99
€ 53.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 332 pages, 34 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; JFHC; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 180 x 18. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Collector's Guide Publishing Canada
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781926592084
- ISBN
- 9781926592084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 20.56
€ 29.99
€ 20.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESD; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 13. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750962230
- ISBN
- 9780750962230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.47
€ 13.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. What were the twelve labors of Herakles? Why did Zeus turn himself into a shower of gold? What was the name of the guard-dog of the Underworld? Which two-faced Roman god gave his name to the month January? What is the answer to the riddle of the Sphinx? This book answers these questions. Num Pages: 624 pages, black & white line drawings, maps, colour plates. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141020778
- ISBN
- 9780141020778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.66
€ 21.99
€ 16.66
Paperback. A superbly authoritative A-Z guide to all the gods, heroes, remarkable women and monsters of Greek and Roman mythology, with 172 original illustrations. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; GBC; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 192 x 246 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1466.
- Publisher
- Oxbow Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782976356
- ISBN
- 9781782976356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 37.67
€ 40.99
€ 37.67
Hardback. To find out more information about Rowman & Littlefield titles please visit us at www.rowmanlittlefield.com. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780765761354
- ISBN
- 9780765761354
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.59
€ 148.59
Hardback. An investigation of the depiction of the story of Theophilus in both its original texts, and images. Num Pages: 283 pages, 60 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACK; AG; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 23 x 15 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 283
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843844617
- ISBN
- 9781843844617
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.86
€ 116.86
Paperback. The fiftieth anniversary of the assassination of JFK brings news facts, theories, and myths to the forefront of the event. No stone is left unturned, no document left unread in this latest research effort by three respected authors of political intrigue. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JFHC; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629144887
- ISBN
- 9781629144887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.13
€ 16.13
Hardback. Discusses the famous of theories, and brings to light discovered information, which together shows that the United States government not only was behind this egregious plot, but took every step to make sure that the truth would not come out. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JFHC; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626361393
- ISBN
- 9781626361393
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.71
€ 25.99
€ 23.71
Paperback. Includes documents that proves that we've been duped into wars we shouldn't be fighting, lied to about intelligence, fed hogwash about terrorism, and tricked into losing more and more of our civil liberties. Today, pretty much everything the government does is presumed secret. This title reveals the truth to: The CIA's guide to assassination. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFHC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616085711
- ISBN
- 9781616085711
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.80
€ 20.99
€ 18.80
Paperback. Examines the saga of the Grail. Exploring the legend's Gnostic roots, this book considers how the legend of the Grail related to fertility rites with the lance and the cup serving as sexual symbols. It traces its origins to a Gnostic text that served as a link between ancient vegetation cults and the Celts and Christians who embellished the story. Editor(s): Segal, Robert A. Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691021072
- ISBN
- 9780691021072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.72
€ 46.99
€ 33.72
Paperback. About Homer and Chios, The Izaid, one of the six Greek island booklets. The Odyssey, Goddess Athena, God Apollo and Helen of Troy came to Chios. 'Put in your pocket series'. Series: "Put it in Your Pocket" Series of Booklets. Num Pages: 16 pages, lyne on cover. BIC Classification: 1DVGS; 1QDAG; HBLA1; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 150 x 106 x 17. Weight in Grams: 22.
- Publisher
- Orpington Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780993489044
- ISBN
- 9780993489044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.59
€ 6.59
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Whittles Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 164
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904445043
- ISBN
- 9781904445043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.33
€ 10.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556438165
- ISBN
- 9781556438165
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.15
€ 17.99
€ 17.15
Paperback. Let storyteller and biographer Jim Gramon give you a personal introduction to some of his legendary storytelling friends. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JFHF; WZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Republic of Texas Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556229398
- ISBN
- 9781556229398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.97
€ 19.99
€ 19.97