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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge

Hardback. Presents an assortment of folktales from Poland. This title features more than 50 tales range from local legends, animal tales, and magic tales to religious legends, stories of demons and supernatural creatures, humorous tales, and how and why tales - exemplifying the Polish spirit, character, and sense of humour. Series: World Folklore Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 73 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; DQ; FQ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 184 x 20. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781591587231
ISBN
9781591587231
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.60
€ 51.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: JFHF; VXFN; VXW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 394. Sacred Number and the Golden Age. 240 pages, illustrations. Twelve-Tribe Nations explores the symbolism and use of the number twelve in organizing ancient societies, connecting this sacred number with the twelve months of the year, the twelve signs of the zodiac, an ideal social order and a golden age of humanity. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFHF; VXFN; VXW. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 15. Weight: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Edition
3rd Edition, New Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594772375
ISBN
9781594772375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 342 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Adventures Unlimited Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935487104
ISBN
9781935487104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.49

Paperback. Editor(s): Hallett, Martin; Karasek, Barbara. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSY; JFCA; JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 565. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554811441
ISBN
9781554811441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.99

Hardcover. Many people are familiar with the German tales of the Brothers Grimm, but in the versions of picture books and Hollywood cartoons. This collection includes many German tales, such as "Rapunzel", "Snow White", "Rumpelstiltskin", "Hansel and Gretel", and "The Bremen Town Musicians"; and other tales like "The Seven Swabians" and "The Master Thief". Series: World Folklore Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, 33halftones, 30line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 263 x 185 x 25. Weight in Grams: 834.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781563089671
ISBN
9781563089671
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.60
€ 51.29

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591585053
ISBN
9781591585053
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.60
€ 51.57

Paperback. Shirley Andrews, author of "Atlantis: Insights From a Lost Civilization", combines her own research with the data of scholars, scientists and respected psychics to offer a look into the little-known details about the lost continent of Lemuria and its relationship to Atlantis. Num Pages: 288 pages, map. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Llewellyn Publications,U.S. United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780738703978
ISBN
9780738703978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.65

Paperback. Forests, lakes, mountains, caves-even your garden-are alive with nature''s spirits. "Enchantment of the Faerie Realm" can help you commune with elves, devas, nymphs, gnomes, and other faerie folk. With just a little patience and persistence you can learn to recognize the presence of these mysterious, magical creatures. New interior design Num Pages: 240 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HRQM2; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Llewellyn Publications St. Paul, Minnesota
Edition
New
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875420028
ISBN
9780875420028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.88

paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; JFHC; JKSN1; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Trine Day
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634240437
ISBN
9781634240437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.64

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

Hardcover. Num Pages: 137 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 414. First published 2009. Fine in fine original gilt-blocked green cloth. Covers showing light shelf wear, remains a fine copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Irish Texts Society
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KSG0029043
ISBN
9781870166638
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 50.00

Paperback. This account of Maori traditions, dictated by elders in the 1850s, was published with an English translation in 1913-15. Translator(s): Smith, S. Percy. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Anthropology. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1MBN; JFHF; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781108040099
ISBN
9781108040099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.62

paperback. This account of Maori traditions, dictated by elders in the 1850s, was published with an English translation in 1913-15. Translator(s): Smith, S. Percy. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Anthropology. Num Pages: 306 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBN; JFHF; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
Edition
Reissue
SKU
V9781108040105
ISBN
9781108040105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.03

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226040837
ISBN
9780226040837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.01

Paperback. This volume begins with Roman myths and traces their influence in early Christian and later European literature. Ninety-five entries cover subjects such as sacrificial cults and rites in pre-Roman Italy, Roman religion and its origins, the mythologies of paganism, and myth in twentieth-century English literature. Translator(s): Doniger, Wendy. Num Pages: 344 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QDAR; HRA; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 215 x 19. Weight in Grams: 792.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226064550
ISBN
9780226064550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.87
€ 44.11

Paperback. A case study of the folklore of sexuality, this text examines the myth of the "droit de cuissage" and how for seven hundred years each era used the mythical custom to its own ends in an insight into popular misconceptions of the Middle Ages. Studies Translator(s): Cochrane, Lydia G. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; JFHF; WJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226067438
ISBN
9780226067438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.74

Paperback. Describes how the myths of Greece and Rome were transmitted from antiquity to the Renaissance. This study reveals how philosophers employed allegory and how it enabled myth to take on a number of different interpretive systems throughout the centuries: moral, physical, psychological, political, and even metaphysical. Translator(s): Tihanyi, Catherine. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226075372
ISBN
9780226075372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.02

Paperback. Series: History of American Civilization. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 125 x 20. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226158594
ISBN
9780226158594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Dimension: 215 x 139. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1972
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226158624
ISBN
9780226158624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.78
€ 48.72

Paperback. Editor(s): Dorson, Richard Mercer. Num Pages: 648 pages, 24 plates. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 35. Weight in Grams: 876.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
648
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226158747
ISBN
9780226158747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.52
€ 52.52

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