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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

€ 20.99
€ 20.87

Paperback. Series: The J. Frank Dobie. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 138 x 26. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292780699
ISBN
9780292780699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.98

paperback. Tells the story of a young woman named Meng Jiang who makes a long, solitary journey to deliver winter clothes to her husband, a drafted labourer on the grandiose Great Wall construction project of the notorious First Emperor of the Qin dynasty (BCE 221-208). Translator(s): Idema, Wilt. Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: 240 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DNF; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295987842
ISBN
9780295987842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

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

€ 25.99
€ 25.73

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 358 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691611594
ISBN
9780691611594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.21
€ 46.81

Hardback. This is the first comprehensive study of modern Japanese historians and their relationship to nationalism and how they interpreted ancient myths of their origins. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3J; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 24. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774806442
ISBN
9780774806442
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.12

Paperback. This book explores the Nuu-chah-nulth understanding of the universe as an integrated and orderly whole, providing a viable theoretical alternative that both complements and expands the view of reality presented by Western science. Num Pages: 168 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 2 figures, 1 map. BIC Classification: HPD; HPJ; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 12. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780774810852
ISBN
9780774810852
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801475016
ISBN
9780801475016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. Contains 190 texts from nineteen consultants - most collected in English or in English translation. This work includes 155 stories that represent Upper Chehalis and Cowlitz Salish narrative traditions, primarily myths and tales. It is suitable for those interested in the content and comparative analysis of Native texts told in English. Editor(s): Adamson, Thelma. Num Pages: 1 map, 4 images. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803226685
ISBN
9780803226685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.62

Hardback. A collection of traditional Koasati stories and tales. Series: Studies in the Anthropology of North American Indians. Num Pages: 328 pages, 5 photos. BIC Classification: JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 188 x 31. Weight in Grams: 898.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803227293
ISBN
9780803227293
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.74

Paperback. Collection of Wyoming's folklore produced by the Federal Writers Project Editor(s): Dow, James R.; Dow, Susan D.; Welsch, Roger L. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWY; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803243026
ISBN
9780803243026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JFHF; VXQM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 17. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803249943
ISBN
9780803249943
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.77

Paperback. Introduces such figures as Old Man, Scar-Face, Blood-Clot, and the Seven Brothers. This work includes tales with ritualistic origins emphasizing the prototypical Beaver-Medicine and the roles played by Elk-Woman and Otter-Woman, and a presentation of Star Myths, which reveal the astronomical knowledge of the Blackfoot Indians. Series: Sources of American Indian Oral Literature. Num Pages: 204 pages, 3 Illus., index. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 171 x 11. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Second
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803260238
ISBN
9780803260238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.89

Paperback. Introduces Ojibway ceremonies, rituals, songs, dances, prayers, arid legends Illustrator(s): Beyer, David. Num Pages: 171 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 10. Weight in Grams: 245.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
171
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803275720
ISBN
9780803275720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.88

Paperback. A collection of myths and tales of the Indians of the Pacific Northwest - the Klamath, Nez Perce, Tillamook, Modoc, Shastan, Chinook, Flathead, Clatsop, and other tribes. It includes stories concerning the creation of the universe, the theft of fire and daylight, and the death and rebirth of salmo. Editor(s): Judson, Katharine Berry. Num Pages: 193 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1QSP; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 13. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
193
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803275959
ISBN
9780803275959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.13

Paperback. Analyzes nearly 40 stories, from mythic narratives predating Columbus to contemporary American Indian fiction, representing various traditional Native American culture areas. This work reveals how preconceptions deriving from our hypervisual, print-dominated culture distort our understanding of essential functions and forms of oral storytelling. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2JN; DSB; JFHF; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803277854
ISBN
9780803277854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Paperback. Old-man, or Napa, as he was called by the Blackfeet, is an extraordinary character in Indian stories. Both powerful and fallible, he appears in different guises: god or creator, fool, thief, clown. This title features thirteen verse stories along with an introduction to those stories by Sarah J Hatfield, granddaughter of the author. Num Pages: 290 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
New Edition, New Expanded
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803280380
ISBN
9780803280380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.87

Paperback. Series: Publications of The American Folklore Society. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; JFHF; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812211054
ISBN
9780812211054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. Editor(s): Jordan, Rosan A.; Kalcik, S.J. Series: Publications of The American Folklore Society. Num Pages: 260 pages, 38 illus. BIC Classification: JFHF; JFSJ1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812212068
ISBN
9780812212068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

Paperback. Supplements eight folk narratives with discussion of audience participation and response as well as relevant Hindu themes. Series: Contemporary Ethnography. Num Pages: 304 pages, 7 illus. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812212693
ISBN
9780812212693
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

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