Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
Paperback. Num Pages: 520 pages, 48ill.5M. BIC Classification: 1F; HRAX; HRKT; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226340463
- ISBN
- 9780226340463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.92€ 50.37
€ 58.92
€ 50.37
Hardcover. Examines the complex ways that political practice and astrological discourse interacted at the Habsburg court, a key centre of political and cultural power in Early Modern Europe. This book draws on extensive printed and manuscript sources from archives across northern and central Europe, including Poland, Germany, France, and England. Num Pages: 376 pages, 32 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFH; VXFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822944430
- ISBN
- 9780822944430
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.35
€ 77.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556438165
- ISBN
- 9781556438165
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.18
€ 18.99
€ 17.18
Paperback. Studies the development of the Cossack hero and identifies him as part of Russian cultural mythology. Judith Kornblatt explores the power of the myth as a literary image, aiming to provide challenging readings of 19th- and 20th-century works by Pushkin, Gogol, Tolstoi, Khlebnikov, Babel and others. Series: Studies of the Harriman Institute. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 map, 2 half-tones. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSB; JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299135249
- ISBN
- 9780299135249
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.31
€ 24.31
Hardback. This collection of 45 stories and legends embodies the culture, history and spirit of the Hispanic Southwest. The first chapter examines the origins and development of the stories. The book is illustrated with pictures of original paintings and sculpture by contemporary Latino artists. Series: World Folklore Series. Num Pages: 234 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLC; 1KLS; JFC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 181 x 23. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563081941
- ISBN
- 9781563081941
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.39
€ 77.39
Hardcover. A retelling of Greek myths is combined here with a comprehensive account of the world in which the myths developed - their themes, their relevance to Greek religion and society, and their relationship to the landscape. Num Pages: 256 pages, 330 illustrations, 139 in colour. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 262 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1198.
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500251218
- ISBN
- 9780500251218
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.00€ 27.17
€ 33.00
€ 27.17
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Scharl, Josef. Series: Pantheon fairy tale & folklore library. Num Pages: 880 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; YDC; YFJ. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1080.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 880
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1972
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780394709307
- ISBN
- 9780394709307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.22
€ 31.99
€ 21.22
Hardback. Hardcover collector's editions of all 7 volumes of the Earth Chronicles Series in a display slipcase Num Pages: 2448 pages. BIC Classification: JFH; VXQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 256 x 154. Weight in Grams: 4550.
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Collectors
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591432012
- ISBN
- 9781591432012
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.68
€ 102.68
Paperback / so. Here is the story of how evil has been conceived embraced, and combatted over time, including the rise and fall of black magicians, astrology, spiritualism and more. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRQM; JFHF; VXW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616083335
- ISBN
- 9781616083335
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.34
€ 18.99
€ 17.34
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€ 17.43
€ 17.99
€ 17.43
Paperback. Fairy tales shape our cultures and enrich our imaginations; their narrative stability and cultural durability are incontestable. Editor(s): Tatar, Maria. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK; DSY; JFHF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 283 x 31. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393602975
- ISBN
- 9780393602975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.46
€ 26.99
€ 23.46
paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCC2; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition, New Edition of The Search for the Gra
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591430384
- ISBN
- 9781591430384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.87
€ 25.99
€ 23.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 2ADR; DSY; JFHF; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 149 x 7. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Inner City Books Canada
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- illustrated ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780919123847
- ISBN
- 9780919123847
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.39
€ 20.99
€ 15.39
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€ 29.83
€ 32.99
€ 29.83
Paperback. This first of four volumes accurately translating the wonderful tales of the Arabian nights. Editor(s): Mardrus, J. C.; Mathers, E. P. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: FA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 36. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 678
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415045391
- ISBN
- 9780415045391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.14
€ 46.14
The Book of Odds: From Lightning Strikes to Love at First Sight, the O...
Shapiro, Amram, Campbell, Louise Firth, Wrigh...
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: GB; JFH; WDKX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 190 x 15. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- William Morrow Paperbacks
- Edition
- Original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062060853
- ISBN
- 9780062060853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.92
€ 29.99
€ 25.92
Paperback. Umberto Eco explores the most distant realms of our imagination Translator(s): McEwen, Alastair. Num Pages: 480 pages, Full-colour throughout. BIC Classification: DSB; DSC; DSK; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 204 x 28. Weight in Grams: 868.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857052964
- ISBN
- 9780857052964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.76
€ 40.99
€ 26.76
Hardback. Illustrator(s): Fawkes, Glynnis. Num Pages: 584 pages, 26 line illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HRKP3; HRKP4; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 152. Weight in Grams: 914.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- F First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691170152
- ISBN
- 9780691170152
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.12
€ 40.99
€ 29.12
Paperback. Provides introduction to the language and background of the legends as well as a history of Dede Korkut scholarship. This title features tales that are suitable for students of world mythology and folklore. It is partly in prose and partly in verse, and includes legends that were sung or chanted in the courts and camps of political leaders. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292707870
- ISBN
- 9780292707870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.68
€ 27.68
Hardback. A masterful compilation and analysis of Native oral traditions that sheds light on how folktales spread and are adapted by widely diverse cultures Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 color illustrations, 14 b&w illustrations, 2 maps, 1 chart, 4 appendixes. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Edition
- 0th edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803239821
- ISBN
- 9780803239821
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.25
€ 52.25