Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
Hardback. Tells of a quest to the ends of the earth, of the villainous usurper King Pelias, of dragons' teeth, of the doom of Hylas, ravished to his end by nymphs who greatly desired him for his beauty, and of Jason's lust for the witch Medea, it speaks to us of more: of sex and gender; of identity and race; and, of colonisation and conquest. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 bw illustrations in 16pp bw plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848857148
- ISBN
- 9781848857148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.81€ 90.90
€ 93.81
€ 90.90
paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Back Bay Books
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316223331
- ISBN
- 9780316223331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.92
€ 23.99
€ 21.92
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752487724
- ISBN
- 9780752487724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.35
€ 17.99
€ 16.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 318 pages, 60 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; HBJK; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888394910
- ISBN
- 9780888394910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 19.48
€ 27.99
€ 19.48
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Loebel-Fried, Caren. Num Pages: 704 pages, 10 haltone illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; HRJ; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195327137
- ISBN
- 9780195327137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.22
€ 53.22
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Logaston Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Ed.
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904396161
- ISBN
- 9781904396161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.38
€ 19.99
€ 18.38
Paperback. Niall Mac Coitir brings to life the myths, legends and folklore associated with native Irish trees, much of which persists to this day. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Gill
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781848892484
- ISBN
- 9781848892484
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.35
€ 16.99
€ 13.35
Hardback. This treasury of 52 stories collects together a rich resource of myths, fairy tales and legends from around the world, with a story for every week of the year. Illustrator(s): Corr, Christopher. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF; YDC; YFA; YFB. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 250 x 283 x 16. Weight in Grams: 792.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847808592
- ISBN
- 9781847808592
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 13.33
€ 19.99
€ 13.33
Paperback. This comprehensive study explores the region's 'forgotten' narratives, myths and traditions. Drawing on stories from Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Anatolia, Syria-Palestine and Persia, Wasilewska shows how these narratives of creation, destruction and rebirth reach to the very roots of the Biblical and Quranic Genesis. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, chronological charts, maps, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRLB; JFC; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853026812
- ISBN
- 9781853026812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.64
€ 65.64
Paperback. Epic poems by one who has been called the first Greek philosopher and theologian Translator(s): Lattimore, Richmond. Series: Ann Arbor Paperbacks. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8pp illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472081615
- ISBN
- 9780472081615
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.57
€ 25.57
Paperback. A scholarly work that aims to be both broad enough in scope to satisfy upper-division undergraduates studying folk belief and narrative and detailed enough to meet the needs of graduate students in the field. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- M.E. Sharpe
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873328890
- ISBN
- 9780873328890
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.09
€ 72.09
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€ 9.37
€ 10.99
€ 9.37
Paperback. This fascinating book explains the popularity of the likes of Robin Hood and William Wallace, and many other lesser known rogues, and how their stories appealed to the common people of the Middle Ages. Num Pages: 280 pages, 12 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 188 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415239004
- ISBN
- 9780415239004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.58
€ 50.58
Paperback. Offering a study of the Sioux tribes, this title contains 64 tales that present an array of Sioux folklore and history in its original language, along with a literal translation. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803266605
- ISBN
- 9780803266605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.96
€ 26.96
Paperback. By investigating women's special skills related to goddess cults together with legends and popular traditions, the author explores the importance of the goddess as a subject for study today. Num Pages: 220 pages, 15 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: HRAB1; JFHF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415136112
- ISBN
- 9780415136112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.01
€ 68.01
Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Whitson, Andrew. Num Pages: 80 pages, 40ill. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 131 x 13. Weight in Grams: 202. Clean copy fine in dust jacket. DJ has some wear to edges and rubbing but remains good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Appletree Press Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMK0001739
- ISBN
- 9780862817329
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JFHC; JFHX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Feral House
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936239993
- ISBN
- 9781936239993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.38
€ 24.99
€ 18.38
Hardcover. Examines the complex ways that political practice and astrological discourse interacted at the Habsburg court, a key centre of political and cultural power in Early Modern Europe. This book draws on extensive printed and manuscript sources from archives across northern and central Europe, including Poland, Germany, France, and England. Num Pages: 376 pages, 32 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFH; VXFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822944430
- ISBN
- 9780822944430
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.56
€ 66.56
Paperback. With this text, Leszek Kolakowski demonstrates that no matter how hard man strives for purely rational thought, there has always been - and always will be - a resevoir of mythical images that lend "being" and "consciousness" a specifically human meaning. Translator(s): Czerniawski, Adam. Num Pages: 140 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226450575
- ISBN
- 9780226450575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.66
€ 32.99
€ 25.66
Paperback. Conning Harvard tells the story of Adam Wheeler's lie-filled path into Harvard, his compulsive conning of grant and scholarship boards after enrolling, and the eventual discovery of his fraudulent past. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BG; BTC; JFHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 16.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762786763
- ISBN
- 9780762786763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.69
€ 15.99
€ 13.69