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Paperback. Discusses a wide range of story motifs and retells their basic patterns. In this book, the author discusses the background to his own study of the folktale. It includes an index to tale types classified according to the main story motifs which can be used for reference. Num Pages: 524 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 796.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
524
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520035379
ISBN
9780520035379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.48

Paperback. This collection of stories from all parts of Scotland, and from all periods of our dramatic - and often truly heroic - history is both an introduction to and a journey into Scotland's rich cultural heritage. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908373496
ISBN
9781908373496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.49

Paperback. Series: Luath Storyteller. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 110 x 16. .
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910021941
ISBN
9781910021941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 7.90

Paperback. Experience the stunning scenery of Edinburgh's iconic Calton Hill and learn the history and legend surrounding this ancient landmark. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 210 x 7. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908373854
ISBN
9781908373854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.49

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842820124
ISBN
9781842820124
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.61

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905222537
ISBN
9781905222537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 10 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520244405
ISBN
9780520244405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.56

Paperback. How could anyone believe he or she was abducted by aliens? Or want to believe it? To answer these questions, the author interviewed and evaluated "abductees" - old and young, male and female, religious and agnostic. This book is not only an exploration of the workings of memory, but an inquiry into the nature of belief. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFH; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 210 x 33. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
New Ed
SKU
V9780674024014
ISBN
9780674024014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.73

Paperback. Reveals the Pacific Ur-culture that seeded the ancient civilizations of China, Egypt, India, Mexico, and Peru Num Pages: 512 pages, 284 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLA; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 700.
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591432678
ISBN
9781591432678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 16.81

Paperback. Debunks cherished theories of mainstream consensus and reveals the deeper mysteries of the science of the unseen. Num Pages: 448 pages, 97 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 604.
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591431985
ISBN
9781591431985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.11

Paperback. Editor(s): Graf, S. J.; Hale, Amy; Evans, David. Series: Journal for the Academic Study of Magic. Num Pages: 317 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: HRAB; JFHF; VXWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Mandrake United Kingdom
Number of pages
317
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906958015
ISBN
9781906958015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.97

Paperback. Observations of the sun, moon, planets, and stars played a central role in ancient Maya lifeways, as they do among contemporary Maya who maintain the traditional ways. This book constructs Maya astronomy and cosmology through the astronomical information encoded in Precolumbian Maya art and confirmed by the practices of living Maya peoples. Series: The Linda Schele Series in Maya and Pre-Columbian Studies. Num Pages: 382 pages, 48 figures, 22 b&w plates, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLS; ACBK; JFHF; JHMC; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 217 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1043.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292752269
ISBN
9780292752269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.17

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252068836
ISBN
9780252068836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.29

Paperback. A shocking expose of the true story behind the death of the much-beloved UN Secretary General, Dag Hammarskjold Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JJPK; HBJH; HBTW; JFHC; JPSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 34. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849048026
ISBN
9781849048026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.07

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752459646
ISBN
9780752459646
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.58

Paperback. Discover the burial place of the mythical hunter-warrior Fionn Mac Cumhaill, the sites where holy saints once encountered devils, ghosts, fairies and changelings. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
9781845887599
ISBN
9781845887599
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 6.12

Paperback. Essex, the witch hunting county, is especially rich in traditions, legends, dialect and stories. This book explores the origins and meanings of its traditions to create a sense of the influence of the customs of the past. It is aimed at those who wish to revel in the delights of times past. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752436777
ISBN
9780752436777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.94

Paperback. Series: Celtic, Irish. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 137 x 12. Weight in Grams: 260.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. New York
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486468143
ISBN
9780486468143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENM; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750966115
ISBN
9780750966115
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. This text offers lore of the land, ghost stories, fairy stories, tales of the 'oak men', and the true historical tales that inspired many of the famous legends of Cumbria's wild landscape. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENM; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 124 x 15. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752471273
ISBN
9780752471273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.50

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