Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
Paperback. The medieval legend of the Grail, a tale about the search for supreme mystical experience, has never ceased to intrigue writers and scholars by its wildly variegated forms. This title shows how the Grail, once a Celtic vessel of plenty, evolved into the Christian Grail with miraculous powers. Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691020754
- ISBN
- 9780691020754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.77
€ 46.99
€ 33.77
Paperback. "Secret Mark" first became known to modern scholarship in 1958 when a newly hired assistant professor at Columbia University in New York by the name of Morton Smith visited the monastery of Mar Saba near Jerusalem and photographed its fragments. This book demonstrates that "Secret Mark" was an elaborate hoax created by Morton Smith. Num Pages: 170 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: HRCG9; JFH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932792485
- ISBN
- 9781932792485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.86
€ 35.86
Paperback. Editor(s): Fraser, Robert. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 912 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 42. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 912
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199538829
- ISBN
- 9780199538829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.74
€ 21.99
€ 17.74
Paperback. Published originally in two volumes in 1890, this extraordinary study of primitive myth and magic, collected from sources around the world, led Frazer to identify parallel patterns of ritual, symbols and belief across many centuries and many different cultures. Series: Canongate Classics. Num Pages: 944 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 59. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 944
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841954325
- ISBN
- 9781841954325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 19.79
€ 29.99
€ 19.79
Paperback. A comparative study of the beliefs and institutions of mankind. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 944 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; HRAX; JFHF; VXWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 39. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 944
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Abridged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140189315
- ISBN
- 9780140189315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.97
€ 26.99
€ 18.97
Paperback. Offers a selection from one of Europe's richest traditions of folk literature. Editor(s): Popa, Vasko. Translator(s): Harvey, Andrew; Pennington, Anne. Series: Poetica. Num Pages: 104 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AGS; DCQ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 9. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856464195
- ISBN
- 9780856464195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.20
€ 19.99
€ 18.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 752 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1012.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 752
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624660320
- ISBN
- 9781624660320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.77
€ 35.99
€ 26.77
Num Pages: 752 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 236 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1128.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 752
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624660337
- ISBN
- 9781624660337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.39€ 65.26
€ 83.39
€ 65.26
Paperback. Revealing the origins of the grail in Goddess religion, this title shows its continuance through Christianity down to modern times, with devotees of the Goddess still at work in the world today. It explains why it was adopted and used, how it existed on different levels to different people and shows what "Grail Knowledge" really was and is. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903816691
- ISBN
- 9781903816691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.58
€ 17.99
€ 16.58
Paperback. Num Pages: 204 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HBJK; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 251 x 12. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Disinformation Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934708682
- ISBN
- 9781934708682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.22
€ 19.99
€ 18.22
Hardback. Num Pages: 239 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826310118
- ISBN
- 9780826310118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.56
€ 29.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486420103
- ISBN
- 9780486420103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.22
€ 18.22
Paperback. This indispensable reader maps a comprehensive and global study of food through key sources in folklore, unpacked with expert commentary and student-focused learning features. Editor(s): Long, Lucy M. Num Pages: 480 pages, 3 bw. BIC Classification: JFCV; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857856999
- ISBN
- 9780857856999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.12
€ 53.12
paperback. Includes material on the Discworld books up to Raising Steam. This title looks at the living myths and folklore that are reflected, celebrated and affectionately libelled in the imaginative universe of Discworld. Num Pages: 528 pages, b&w by Paul Kidby. BIC Classification: FZC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552154932
- ISBN
- 9780552154932
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.52
€ 17.99
€ 13.52
Paperback. Why did Hess fly to Scotland? Had Hitler authorized him to attempt to negotiate peace? Was British Intelligence involved? What was his state of mind at the time? Drawing on a variety of archive and eyewitness sources in Britain, Germany and the USA, this work is an objective assessment of the Hess' story. Num Pages: 192 pages, 12 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 15. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750947572
- ISBN
- 9780750947572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.48
€ 12.48
Paperback. Series: Celtic, Irish. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 27. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486425221
- ISBN
- 9780486425221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.72
€ 24.99
€ 24.72
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415286015
- ISBN
- 9780415286015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.91
€ 19.99
€ 19.91
The Faerie Handbook: An Enchanting Compendium of Literature, Lore, Art...
The Editors Of Faerie Magazine
Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; JFCA; JFHF; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 646.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062668110
- ISBN
- 9780062668110
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.69
€ 36.99
€ 33.69
Paperback. Was there ever such a beast as the monstrous Kraken? Did a Welsh prince discover America, centuries before Columbus? What happened to the missing crew of the Mary Celeste? This title deals with these questions. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 40. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099551072
- ISBN
- 9780099551072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.80
€ 21.99
€ 17.80
paperback. Num Pages: 102 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2BXF; DSB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 8. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Ibex Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1.
- Number of pages
- 102
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780936347561
- ISBN
- 9780936347561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.77
€ 25.99
€ 19.77