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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge

paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: FQ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 215 x 24. Weight in Grams: 510. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Dover Publications
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0022731
ISBN
9780486280929
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

Paperback. Editor(s): Kubish, Shelagh. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HBJQ; JFHF. Dimension: 174 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Ghost House Publishing
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894877145
ISBN
9781894877145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 431 pages. BIC Classification: 2JN; DSB; HRKT; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
431
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826310439
ISBN
9780826310439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.95

Hardcover. This book explores the significant relationship between western classical mythology and African American women's literature. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBH; DSK; JFHF; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 415.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230600225
ISBN
9780230600225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.51

Paperback. Most of the fairy tales that we grew up with we know thanks to the Brothers Grimm. This book guides us through the world of fairy tales and their criticism and looks at the romantic's mythology of the wandering brothers. Num Pages: 351 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; DSBD; DSK; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
St Martin's Press United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312293802
ISBN
9780312293802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.44

Hardcover. Frazer set out to discover the origins of one ancient custom in ancient Rome - the plucking of the Golden Bough from a tree in the sacred grove of Diana - and was led by his investigations into a twenty-five year study of primitive customs, superstitions, magic and myth throughout the world. Num Pages: 770 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRA; HRQX; JFHF; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1124.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333059104
ISBN
9780333059104
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.17

Hardcover. The divisive and malleable nature of history is at its most palpable in situations of intractable conflict between nations or peoples. This book explores the significance of history in informing the relationship between warring parties through the concept of thick recognition and by exploring its relevance specifically in relation to Israel. Series: Palgrave Studies in Political Psychology. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JFFE; JFHF; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137301505
ISBN
9781137301505
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.49

Hardcover. By analysing the folk stories and personal narratives of a cross-section of Palestinians, Sirhan offers a detailed study of how content and sociolinguistic variables affect a narrator's language use and linguistic behaviour. This book will be of interest to anyone engaged with narrative discourse, gender discourse, Arabic studies and linguistics. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 2CSR; CFB; CFFD; JFHF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 221 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137325754
ISBN
9781137325754
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.24

Hardcover. Lipsi forms a modern construction that has disconnected from its past. Recently, the community has formed a collective identity reconstructed from fragments of collective memory. This book is an ethnographic account of the mythology proposed by the community and examines how history and collective memory tightly interconnect. Num Pages: 213 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVG; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 222 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137362735
ISBN
9781137362735
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.34

Hardcover. Conspiracy theories are a popular topic of conversation in everyday life but are often frowned upon in academic discussions. Looking at the recent spate of philosophical interest in conspiracy theories, The Philosophy of Conspiracy Theories looks at whether the assumption that belief in conspiracy theories is typically irrational is well founded Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137363152
ISBN
9781137363152
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.66

Hardcover. This book examines magic's generally maleficent effect on humans from ancient Egypt through the Middle Ages, including tales from classical mythology, Jewish, Christian, and Muslim cultures. It shows that certain magical motifs lived on from age to age, but that it took until the Italian Renaissance for magic tales to become fairy tales. Series: Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRKP; HRQX2; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137380876
ISBN
9781137380876
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.52

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137502629
ISBN
9781137502629
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.07

Hardcover. This book offers a detailed exploration of the plot genotype, the functional structure behind the plots of classical fairy tales. By understanding how plot genotypes are used, the reader or creative writer will obtain a much better understanding of many other types of fiction, including short stories, dramatic texts and Hollywood screenplays. Num Pages: 224 pages, 64 black & white tables. BIC Classification: DSK; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137547071
ISBN
9781137547071
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.58

hardcover. This anthology gathers the great 20th-century myth-inspired poems from around the world, by the likes of Valery, Yeats, Lawrence, Rilke, Akhmatova, and Auden writing in the first half of the century to contemporary poets such as Lucille Clifton, Derek Walcott, Rita Dove and Wislawa Szymborska. Editor(s): Kossman, Nina. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AB; DCQ; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 613.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Oxford University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780195133417
ISBN
9780195133417
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.55

Paperback. The saga has an especial modern relevance - a recent translation into Czech reached the top of the best-seller list. The present volume includes genealogies, a study of the legal system, and a critical assessment of the work. Translator(s): Fox, Denton; Palsson, Hermann. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 226 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 315.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802061652
ISBN
9780802061652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.17

Paperback. Have you ever heard a news story of a politician being "found dead" or "committing suicide" and thought it strange, as if there's something they're not telling us? This title gives you the straight facts on some of the most controversial cases. It makes you realize that your instincts were correct. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 228 x 25. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620878705
ISBN
9781620878705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.65

Paperback. The legends of King Arthur have not only endured for centuries, but also flourished in constant retellings and new stories built around the central themes of the legends. This title presents 20 essays on the topic of the recurring presence of the legend of King Arthur in film and television from 1904 to 2001. Editor(s): Harty, Kevin J. Num Pages: 317 pages, photos, notes, filmography, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: APF; APT; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc United States
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
317
Condition
New
SKU
V9780786446834
ISBN
9780786446834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.93

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: JFHF; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company, US United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780939923045
ISBN
9780939923045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 26.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 332 pages, 34 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; JFHC; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 180 x 18. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Collector's Guide Publishing Canada
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926592084
ISBN
9781926592084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.67

A genealogical chart of virtually all named figures of Greek mythology that can be shown to be related. The text includes a 72-page chart that links 3673 named figures into a single "family tree", and an 80-page index that provides a citation to an ancient source for each relationship. Editor(s): Newman, Harold; Newman, Jon O. Num Pages: 252 pages, index, charts. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; GBC; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 415 x 275 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1751.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Edition
1 New ed
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807827901
ISBN
9780807827901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 135.67

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