Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
Paperback. The first comprehensive study of fantasy's uses of myth, this book offers insights into the genre's popularity and cultural importance. Combining history, folklore, and narrative theory, Attebery's study explores familiar and forgotten fantasies and shows how the genre is also an arena for negotiating new relationships with traditional tales. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; FL; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 17. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199316076
- ISBN
- 9780199316076
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.13
€ 72.13
Hardback. Num Pages: 448 pages, 19 halftones. 11 line illus. 2 tables. 2 maps. BIC Classification: DSB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 166 x 243 x 35. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691165127
- ISBN
- 9780691165127
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.56€ 44.58
€ 56.56
€ 44.58
Hardback. Exploring an ambiguous region between recognized findings and unfettered imagination, this book explores the multifaceted, far-reaching, and often contentious attempts of people with contrasting worldviews to develop convincing and satisfying interpretations of rapidly accumulating discoveries in physics, astronomy, and biology. Num Pages: 244 pages, bibliog., index. BIC Classification: HRA; JFHF; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845452865
- ISBN
- 9781845452865
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.79
€ 163.79
Paperback. Observations of the sun, moon, planets, and stars played a central role in ancient Maya lifeways, as they do among contemporary Maya who maintain the traditional ways. This book constructs Maya astronomy and cosmology through the astronomical information encoded in Precolumbian Maya art and confirmed by the practices of living Maya peoples. Series: The Linda Schele Series in Maya and Pre-Columbian Studies. Num Pages: 382 pages, 48 figures, 22 b&w plates, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLS; ACBK; JFHF; JHMC; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 217 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1043.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292752269
- ISBN
- 9780292752269
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.75
€ 36.99
€ 33.75
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718891657
- ISBN
- 9780718891657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.96
€ 32.96
Hardback. St George: A Saint for All is a compelling account of the myth of St George, one of the most significant mythic figures in Christian culture, as well as many other religions world-wide. The book describes St George's lively and diverse following today, and shows how the saint has inspired artists, poets and painters. Num Pages: 144 pages, 30. BIC Classification: HRCC1; JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780234489
- ISBN
- 9781780234489
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.03
€ 26.99
€ 20.03
Paperback. Hindu and Greek mythologies teem with stories of women and men who are doubled, this text recounts and compares a vast range of these tales from ancient Greece and India. The comparisons show that differences in gender are more significant than differences in culture. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1QDAG; HRG; JFC; JFHF; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226156415
- ISBN
- 9780226156415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.48
€ 40.99
€ 31.48
Paperback. Learn about the spiritual level of understanding and clarity to the world's most mysterious ancient sites: the cycles of the sun, the reason for specific architecture, rituals and ceremonial practices, and earth energies. Weaves together time and space and thereby links these sites to the intelligence of space travelers. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HRKP; JFH; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Findhorn Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844096947
- ISBN
- 9781844096947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.91
€ 17.99
€ 12.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, 31 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JFHF; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764350344
- ISBN
- 9780764350344
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.67
€ 20.99
€ 15.67
Hardback. Num Pages: 468 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1H; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 168 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1400.
- Publisher
- Daimon Verlag Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 468
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783856306038
- ISBN
- 9783856306038
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.30€ 62.55
€ 81.30
€ 62.55
Paperback. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Sky Books United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780967816241
- ISBN
- 9780967816241
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.24
€ 31.99
€ 21.24
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 14. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750961646
- ISBN
- 9780750961646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.58
€ 17.99
€ 16.58
paperback. Demonstrating that oral media and native cultural forms are vital throughout the South Pacific, this book raises issues in comparative scholarship on oral tradition: what it means, extra-textual elements, and the relation between composition and performance. The contributors include Achsah Carrier, James Carrier, Christian Clerk, and many others. Editor(s): Finnegan, Ruth; Orbell, Margaret. Series: Voices in Performance & Text S. Num Pages: 272 pages, 13 b&w photos. BIC Classification: JFHF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253209580
- ISBN
- 9780253209580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.16
€ 14.16
Paperback. Series: Legends of America. Num Pages: 208 pages, 14 black & white halftones, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; HBJK; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 11. Weight in Grams: 18.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493015719
- ISBN
- 9781493015719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.91
€ 18.99
€ 15.91
Paperback. Editor(s): Feldman, Christina. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 264 x 27. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- HarperOne
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062514424
- ISBN
- 9780062514424
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.71
€ 23.99
€ 20.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 463 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HRKP; HRL; JFHF; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Quest Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780835608015
- ISBN
- 9780835608015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.64
€ 24.99
€ 24.64
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 436 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2FX; DCQ; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 971.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691637204
- ISBN
- 9780691637204
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 222.12
€ 222.12
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752463339
- ISBN
- 9780752463339
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.37
€ 17.99
€ 16.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1DBKWN; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752499833
- ISBN
- 9780752499833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.57
€ 17.99
€ 16.57
Paperback. "Sligo has everything. From the Curlew Mountains to Benbulben, every hill and valley is linked by the gossamer threads of myth, folklore and legend and, in this new work by Joe McGowan, those stories are brought back to life in all their heroic detail.Includes bibliographical references."-- Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845888367
- ISBN
- 9781845888367
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.21
€ 14.99
€ 13.21