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Paperback. What were the twelve labors of Herakles? Why did Zeus turn himself into a shower of gold? What was the name of the guard-dog of the Underworld? Which two-faced Roman god gave his name to the month January? What is the answer to the riddle of the Sphinx? This book answers these questions. Num Pages: 624 pages, black & white line drawings, maps, colour plates. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141020778
ISBN
9780141020778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.59

Hardcover. The second revised edition of this dictionary bringing together over 500 nursery rhymes, songs, nonsense jingles, lullabies, and rhyming alphabets traditionally handed on to young children. This book incorporates results of recent scholarship and includes a new essay on the singing tradition of nursery rhymes. Each item comes with extensive notes. Editor(s): Opie, Iona; Opie, Peter. Num Pages: 592 pages, frontispiece, black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; YBLB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 142 x 38. Weight in Grams: 804.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
592
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
2 Sub
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198600886
ISBN
9780198600886
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.50

Paperback. Written by David Leeming, one of the world's most trusted voices on mythology, The Oxford Companion to World Mythology is a lively, non-pedantic yet intellectually sound book that engages the reader and reveals the extraordinary depth and beauty of the world of myth. Num Pages: 512 pages, 75 halftones. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
508
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195387087
ISBN
9780195387087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.09

Hardback. In over 1,000 entries, this acclaimed Companion covers all aspects of the Western fairy tale tradition, from medieval to modern. It provides an authoritative reference source for this complex and captivating genre, exploring the tales themselves, the writers who wrote and reworked them, the artists who illustrated them, and much more. Editor(s): Zipes, Jack. Series: Oxford Companions. Num Pages: 768 pages, 60 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 165 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1370.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199689828
ISBN
9780199689828
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.69

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Cook, Robin. Num Pages: 368 pages, b&w illustrations, b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HDD; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 180 x 115 x 23. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
New
SKU
9780099429272
ISBN
9780099429272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. While focusing on the central problem of evil, the author illuminates every aspect of Hindu thought. She corrects the widespread belief that Hindu thought does not recognize the problem of evil, and shows conclusively that the mythology of tribal societies and the Puranas deal with this question extensively. Series: Hermeneutics: Studies in the History of Religions. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRG; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 230 x 27. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
New e.
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520040984
ISBN
9780520040984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.09

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Dezso, Andrea. Num Pages: 568 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: FC; FYT; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 209 x 45. Weight in Grams: 804.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780691173221
ISBN
9780691173221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.45

paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 24. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910745410
ISBN
9781910745410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.50

Hardcover. Who were the Norse gods - the mighty Aesyr, led by Odinn, and the mysterious Vanir? This book describes the myths' origins in pre-Christian Scandinavia and Iceland, and their survival in artefacts and written sources, from Old Norse sagas and poems to the less approving accounts of medieval Christian writers. Num Pages: 208 pages, 102 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DN; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 202 x 27. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500251966
ISBN
9780500251966
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.98

Paperback. .
Publisher
Dunedin Academic Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780460352
ISBN
9781780460352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 47.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750967921
ISBN
9780750967921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

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
€ 26.09

Paperback. Translator(s): Spock, M.; Richards, M. T. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRQC5; JFH; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Rudolf Steiner Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855841222
ISBN
9781855841222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.57

Paperback. Argues that although the unicorn of our imagination isn't real, traces of its character can be found in existing species. Exploring the natural world, this title follows the beast's trail to the plateaus of India and into the jungles of Africa to unearth the flesh and blood ancestors of our iconic unicorn. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847081179
ISBN
9781847081179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.02

Paperback. A comprehensive study that draws upon poetry and mythology, art and literature, archaeology and psychology to show how the myth of the goddess has been lost from our formal Judeo-Christian images of the divine. It explains what happened to the goddess, when, and how she was excluded from western culture, and the implications of this loss. Num Pages: 800 pages, b&w illustrations and illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HRLB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 768.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
800
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140192926
ISBN
9780140192926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.83

Paperback. Provides a sourcebook for one of the influential theories of myth, the theory which connects myth to rituals. This title covers the theory from the origin in biblical and classical studies to its spread to the study of religions worldwide and to its extension to literature and the social sciences. Editor(s): Segal, Robert A. Num Pages: 488 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRA; HRLF; HRLK; JFHF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 758.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631206804
ISBN
9780631206804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.85

Paperback. .
Publisher
Inner Traditions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Original ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892815739
ISBN
9780892815739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.83

Paperback. An extensive investigation of the origins and numerous sightings of the mysterious and terrifying figure known as Spring-Heeled Jack. Num Pages: 360 pages, Includes 8-page color insert and 34 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620554968
ISBN
9781620554968
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HRQC5; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Rudolf Steiner Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855843882
ISBN
9781855843882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.49

Paperback. Clears a devastating path from the bygone Glasgow of the 1970s to the grim secrets of Gloucester in the mid 1990s. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571215607
ISBN
9780571215607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.54

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