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Paperback. Realizing the Witch follows the unfolding of Benjamin Christensen's visual narrative in his 1922 film, Haxan (The Witch). Through a close reading of Haxan, Baxstrom and Meyers examine the study of witchcraft from historical and anthropological perspectives, as well as the intersection of popular culture, artistic expression and scientific ideas. Series: Forms of Living. Num Pages: 296 pages, 64 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 35. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780823268252
- ISBN
- 9780823268252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.09
€ 34.99
€ 32.09
Hardcover. A comprehensive compilation of stories connected to the Hebrew Bible. It focuses on that body of literature known as Midrash, the imaginative retelling and elaboration on Bible stories in which mythological tales about demons and magic co-exist with moralistic stories about the piety of the patriarchs. Num Pages: 1650 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4699 x 102. Weight in Grams: 3080.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Jewish Publication Society of Am Philadelphia
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 1650
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780827607095
- ISBN
- 9780827607095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.19€ 158.76
€ 161.19
€ 158.76
Hardcover. Joha has Janus' double face: On the one hand, he is innocent and stupid; on the other, a trickster. He is a cheater and is cheated. He sets traps for others and falls into traps himself; he is simpleton and liar, victimizer and victim. Editor(s): Koen-Sarano, Matilda. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Jewish Publication Society United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780827607224
- ISBN
- 9780827607224
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 42.60
€ 44.99
€ 42.60
Paperback. Today's poets provide a new spin on Greek myths. Editor(s): DeNicola, Deborah. Num Pages: 354 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2ABM; DCQ; DSC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874519181
- ISBN
- 9780874519181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.06
€ 32.99
€ 26.06
Paperback. Offers a selection of folktales infused with riddles, proverbs, songs, myths, and legends, using various narrative techniques that capture the vibrancy of Beba oral traditions. This title showcases a variety of stories that capture the richness and complexities of an agrarian society's oral literature and traditions. Series: Ohio RIS Africa Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DQ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 15. Weight in Grams: 277.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780896802568
- ISBN
- 9780896802568
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.18
€ 24.99
€ 23.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 62 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 115 x 5. Weight in Grams: 78.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Prickly Paradigm Press, LLC United States
- Number of pages
- 62
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780996635509
- ISBN
- 9780996635509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.64
€ 11.99
€ 11.64
Hardback. Num Pages: 326 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; JFHF; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477312070
- ISBN
- 9781477312070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.38
€ 97.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 326 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; JFHF; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477312087
- ISBN
- 9781477312087
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.86
€ 32.99
€ 29.86
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; DSBH; HRJ; JFHF; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479889655
- ISBN
- 9781479889655
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.93
€ 81.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 25, 25 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501705694
- ISBN
- 9781501705694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.03
€ 22.03
Series: Film Culture in Transition. Num Pages: 490 pages, 48 black and white; 0 full color. BIC Classification: APFA; APFN; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 48.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789462980167
- ISBN
- 9789462980167
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.06
€ 202.06
Paperback. Editor(s): McGlathery, James M. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: BG; DSBF; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252061912
- ISBN
- 9780252061912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.95
€ 32.99
€ 29.95
Paperback. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, best known as the author of Sherlock Holmes stories, was entirely convinced by a set of photographs showing two young girls from Cottingley in Yorkshire playing with a group of tiny, translucent fairies. This book lays out the story of the photographs, their supposed provenance, and the implications of their existence. Series: Extraordinary World. Num Pages: 189 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 136 x 12. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Bison Books ed.
- Number of pages
- 189
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803266551
- ISBN
- 9780803266551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.59
€ 17.99
€ 17.59
Paperback. A noted psychologist shows how fairy tales are a powerful aid to growing up, banishing fears, resolving conflicts, and conquering the darkness that dwells within us. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; JMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465008964
- ISBN
- 9780465008964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.64
€ 28.64
Hardback. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813568843
- ISBN
- 9780813568843
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.93
€ 160.93
Paperback. The Tristan Legend. Series: Arthurian Archives. 306 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Kalinke, Marianne E. Text with facing translation of the Scandinavian versions of the Tristan legend. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2ACSX; DN; DSBB; DSK; JFHF. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 17. Weight: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843843054
- ISBN
- 9781843843054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 35.31
€ 35.99
€ 35.31
Paperback. BIC Classification: JFHC. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Adventures Unlimited Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781939149268
- ISBN
- 9781939149268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.49
€ 17.49
Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Greenwood, Francesca. Num Pages: 144 pages, mono. BIC Classification: JFHF; YFJ. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile; (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 144 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781472916334
- ISBN
- 9781472916334
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 5.80
€ 15.99
€ 5.80
paperback. Series: The J. Frank Dobie. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 381. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292707283
- ISBN
- 9780292707283
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.66
€ 17.99
€ 17.66
paperback. In this wide-ranging work, Claude Levi-Strauss examines the mythology of American Indians and seeks to illustrate how contact with Europeans have altered these tales. Translator(s): Tihanyi, Catherine. Num Pages: 294 pages, 4 halftones, 3 maps, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226474724
- ISBN
- 9780226474724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.06
€ 32.99
€ 26.06