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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKWV; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 14. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752465654
ISBN
9780752465654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Paperback. An ethnographic study of Yemeni tribal poetry that reveals a folkloric system where poetry is a creation of art and a political and social act. Drawing on field research in North Yemen, it shows the significance of poetry in Yemeni society, analyzing verse genres and their use in weddings, war mediations, and political discourse on the state. Num Pages: 330 pages, 8 b&w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; JFHF; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520082618
ISBN
9780520082618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.56

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
New World Library United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1ST
Condition
New
SKU
V9781577314714
ISBN
9781577314714
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.76

Paperback. Recommended for Steiner/Waldorf teachers of Class 11 (age 16-17) as a way of introducing world literature. Series: Waldorf Education Resources. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF; JNU; YQE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Floris Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863153792
ISBN
9780863153792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814791356
ISBN
9780814791356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Paperback. This text examines conspiracy theories and tackles paranoia as a style of debate within science, psychotherapy, and popular entertainment. A conspiracy theory emerges as a way to address the inadequacies of rational expertise and organization in the face of the changes that undermine them. Editor(s): Marcus, George E. Series: Late Editions: Cultural Studies for the End of the Century S. Num Pages: 454 pages, 14 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: JFC; JFH; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
454
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226504582
ISBN
9780226504582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Atlantis Rising LLC United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780990690405
ISBN
9780990690405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.32

paperback. Water sprites, mountain goblins, shape-shifting animals, and the monsters known as yokai have long haunted the Japanese cultural landscape. This book offers a history of the strange and mysterious in Japan and seeks out these creatures in folklore, encyclopedias, literature, art, science, games, manga, magazines, and movies. Num Pages: 312 pages, 19 b/w drawings, 1 b/w photo. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520253629
ISBN
9780520253629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.66

Paperback. A very personal look at Merlin. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 215 x 14. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785354533
ISBN
9781785354533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.51

Paperback. Oxfordshire folk tales Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752464145
ISBN
9780752464145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Paperback. A retelling of Irish legends, including the three major pre-Christian sequences - the Mythological Cycle, the Ulster Cycle and the Finn Cycle - as well as more recent tales of the saints Patrick, Brigid and Colmcille. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FQ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 226 254pp
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
9780571175185
ISBN
9780571175185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.53

Hardcover. Series: Anthem World History. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Anthem Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857287922
ISBN
9780857287922
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.18

Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages, 15 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 143 x 29. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
Trine Day United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936296521
ISBN
9781936296521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Edition
University of Chicago Press Ed
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226618579
ISBN
9780226618579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFHC; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 786.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602392533
ISBN
9781602392533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.19

Paperback. For at least two and a half millennia, the figure of Orpheus has haunted humanity. Half-man, half-god, musician, magician, theologian, poet and lover, his story never leaves us. The author goes in search of Orpheus, from the forests where he walked and the mountains where he worshipped to the artefacts, texts and philosophies built up round him. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBLA1; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845951689
ISBN
9781845951689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. The tales told of Orpheus are legion. He is said to have been an Argonaut - and to have saved Jason's life. Did Orpheus, in fact, exist? His influence on Greek thought is undeniable, but his disciples left little of substance behind them. This work attempts to uncover and define Orphism by following its circuitous path through ancient history. Editor(s): Alderink, Larry. Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 352 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691024998
ISBN
9780691024998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.51
€ 42.58

Paperback. Today's poets provide a new spin on Greek myths. Editor(s): DeNicola, Deborah. Num Pages: 354 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2ABM; DCQ; DSC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874519181
ISBN
9780874519181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHF; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 11. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
The History Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752499055
ISBN
9780752499055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Paperback. .
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620555255
ISBN
9781620555255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.82

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