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Paperback. The legends of King Arthur have not only endured for centuries, but also flourished in constant retellings and new stories built around the central themes of the legends. This title presents 20 essays on the topic of the recurring presence of the legend of King Arthur in film and television from 1904 to 2001. Editor(s): Harty, Kevin J. Num Pages: 317 pages, photos, notes, filmography, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: APF; APT; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc United States
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
317
Condition
New
SKU
V9780786446834
ISBN
9780786446834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.64

Paperback. A tantalising selection of tales collected and retold by local storyteller Ruth Marshall. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 15. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845887612
ISBN
9781845887612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

Paperback. The "Mahapuranas" embody the received tradition of Hindu mythology. This anthology contains fresh translations of these myths. It includes chapters such as: "Origins"; "Seers, Kings and Supernaturals"; "Krsna," "Visnu," and "Siva"; and, "The Goddess" that presents stories of the wives and lovers of the gods, as well as of Kali, the battle goddess. Translator(s): Buitenen, J. A. B. van. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: HRG; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Edition
CA res. please inc. 7.25% tax
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877221227
ISBN
9780877221227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.72

Paperback. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 24 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 114 x 10. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
166
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192804761
ISBN
9780192804761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Brings together a range of English versions of three classical myths, allowing students to explore the ways in which they have been reinterpreted and reinvented by writers throughout history. Editor(s): Miles, Geoffrey. Num Pages: 446 pages, bibliography, indexes. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSBB; JFHF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 700.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
472
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415147552
ISBN
9780415147552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages, illus. BIC Classification: AB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 182 x 256 x 32. Weight in Grams: 962.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co United States
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585100361
ISBN
9781585100361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.46
€ 43.31

Paperback. Editor(s): Boyd, Matthieu. Num Pages: 616 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBB; HBJD; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 839.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268037369
ISBN
9780268037369
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.29
€ 46.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AH; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801839382
ISBN
9780801839382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.30

Paperback. A wonderful collection of all 210 tales and popular legends collected by the Grimm brothers over a century ago. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 800 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; FM; JFHF; YFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile; (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 44. Weight in Grams: 848.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
800
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415285964
ISBN
9780415285964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.31

Paperback. Global goods, class, and identity in urban Egypt Series: Public Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7 b&w illus. BIC Classification: JFHF; JFSG; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253223111
ISBN
9780253223111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.25

Paperback. Entering the world of conspiracy theories and secret societies is like stepping into a distant, parallel universe where the laws of physics have completely changed: black means white, up is down, and if you want to understand what's really going on, you need a good reference book. Num Pages: 362 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 188 x 20. Weight in Grams: 668.
Publisher
For Dummies
Number of pages
362
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470184080
ISBN
9780470184080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.32

Paperback. Did Michael Jackson fake his own death? Was it aliens that helped to build the Sphinx and the Great Pyramids? Is the food industry colluding to make us addicted to sugar? You'll discover startling evidence on these topics and many more in this compelling compendium of the world's scariest and wackiest conspiracy theories. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 200 x 25. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Octopus Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849537292
ISBN
9781849537292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816654949
ISBN
9780816654949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFHC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
McFarland
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780786497263
ISBN
9780786497263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.69

Paperback. The author demonstrates how New England colonialists lived in a densely metaphoric landscape, exploring the links between such cultural expressions as witchcraft narratives and 18th-century crowd violence. He questions the actual impact of the Enlightenment on this climate of fear and instability. Num Pages: 480 pages, 134 illustrations, 5 maps, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 232 x 34. Weight in Grams: 766. Clean copy with some shelf wear
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New edition
SKU
KOC0018537
ISBN
9780807846889
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; DSBB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801483684
ISBN
9780801483684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 44.05

Paperback. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752450667
ISBN
9780752450667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
Progressive Press United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2 Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780930852719
ISBN
9780930852719
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 134 x 18. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Eschia Books Canada
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926696096
ISBN
9781926696096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.99

Paperback. This comprehensive study explores the region's 'forgotten' narratives, myths and traditions. Drawing on stories from Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Anatolia, Syria-Palestine and Persia, Wasilewska shows how these narratives of creation, destruction and rebirth reach to the very roots of the Biblical and Quranic Genesis. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, chronological charts, maps, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRLB; JFC; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853026812
ISBN
9781853026812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.17

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