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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The Jewish Publication Society
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780827612099
ISBN
9780827612099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.04

Paperback. A tantalising selection of tales collected and retold by local storyteller Ruth Marshall. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 15. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845887612
ISBN
9781845887612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; CBW; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Nonsuch Publishing
Condition
New
Edition
New Edition
Number of pages
224
SKU
9781845882280
ISBN
9781845882280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.58

paperback. What makes men strum invisible guitars, and what does Greek mythology have to do with rock'n'roll? This thesis examines interweaving strands of image and influnence, from the pop single to the operatic solo, relating the rock god to his classical ancestors - Dionyssus, Narcissus and Hercules. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; JFCA; JFHF; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 138 x 217 x 31. Weight in Grams: 475. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032319
ISBN
9780571175994
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

Hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; HRJ; JFHF; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479828449
ISBN
9781479828449
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 40.04

Paperback. Translator(s): Dalley, Stephanie. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 frontispiece, 1 map,. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199538362
ISBN
9780199538362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.87

Hardcover. From ancient Baghdad, recipes for, and the stories behind, exotic and unusual treats. Illustrator(s): Sawaya, Linda Dalal. Num Pages: 128 pages, Full-color illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFHF; WBN; WBVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 226 x 20. Weight in Grams: 760.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Countryman Press
Number of pages
126
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881509298
ISBN
9780881509298
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 22.91

Hardback. St George: A Saint for All is a compelling account of the myth of St George, one of the most significant mythic figures in Christian culture, as well as many other religions world-wide. The book describes St George's lively and diverse following today, and shows how the saint has inspired artists, poets and painters. Num Pages: 144 pages, 30. BIC Classification: HRCC1; JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780234489
ISBN
9781780234489
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.31

Hardback. Editor(s): Thompson, Roger. Translator(s): Pollard, David. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780231042802
ISBN
9780231042802
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.27
€ 102.01

paperback. Understanding instead of lamenting the popularity of self-help books Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252075186
ISBN
9780252075186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.64

Paperback. A magical exploration of the ancient landscape of forests and the ancient genre of fairytales, drawing fascinating and surprising connections between the two, by the author of the bestselling A Book Of Silence Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847084309
ISBN
9781847084309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.56

Hardback. Covering a wide variety of topics, including science, citizenship, gender, and anti-Semitism, the author demonstrates how sin which rhetoric tied to blood and vampires permeated political discourse and transcended the disparate cultures of Great Britain, France, Germany, and the United States, forming a cohesive political and cultural metaphor. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJC; HBLL; HBTB; JFC; JFHF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934843611
ISBN
9781934843611
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.62

Hardback. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813568843
ISBN
9780813568843
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.93

paperback. In a major revisionary approach to ancient Greek culture, this title invokes as a paradigm the myths surrounding Daidalos to describe the profound influence of the Near East on Greece's artistic and literary origins. Num Pages: 483 pages, 63 halftones 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; ACG; DSBB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 942. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0033164
ISBN
9780691001609
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

paperback. This work looks at the role and symbolism of weaving in Roman and Greek myth and society. In the symbolism, ostensibly started by Zeus, the book traces a pattern and figure of thought used by an entire civilization. It sees the fundamental gesture of weaving as signifying the union of opposites. Translator(s): Volk, Carol. Series: Revealing Antiquity. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 2AHA; DNF; JFHF; WFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674005785
ISBN
9780674005785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 38.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195067262
ISBN
9780195067262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 372. The Pervasive Presence of the Serpent In Human History, Religion, and Alien Mythos. 224 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFHF. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight: 364.
Publisher
Career Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781601632517
ISBN
9781601632517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752482873
ISBN
9780752482873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.52

Hardcover. Essays showing links between Ireland and Scandinavia in folklore and literature. Editor(s): O Cathain, Seamus. Num Pages: 352 pages, 14 plates. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1DN; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 30. Weight in Grams: 722.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University College Dublin Press Dublin, Ireland
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900621632
ISBN
9781900621632
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 42.39

hardcover. Features a translation of the diaries of Seamus Ennis, fulltime collector of music and song with the Irish Folklore Commission describing his work, the people he met, the material he gathered and his communication with the head office of the commission in Dublin. This book also illustrates life in the Gaeltacht during the Second World War. Num Pages: 613 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, music, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AVGH; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 160 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1278. E. scarce. From the library of Ivor Browne and June Levine. Fine in fine dust wrapper
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cork University Press Ireland
Edition
First edition
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0031445
ISBN
9781859184370
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 190.00

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