Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780576220
- ISBN
- 9781780576220
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.88
€ 31.99
€ 28.88
Paperback. Aims to provide answers to a host of teasing historical questions and exasperating mysteries, such as the death of Hitler; who the real Snow White was and whether she lived with seven short miners; the identity of Tom, Dick and Harry; the sinking of the Lusitania; Howard Carter's trickery; and the real events behind the saying 'Sweet Fanny Adam'. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HB; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 245
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750946858
- ISBN
- 9780750946858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.22
€ 17.99
€ 16.22
Hardback. Alphabetically arranged entries on all the major gods, goddesses, myths, and themes of Egyptian mythology. Num Pages: 256 pages, 50ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; GBC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810829671
- ISBN
- 9780810829671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.93
€ 112.93
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; FA; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Robert D. Reed Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781885003201
- ISBN
- 9781885003201
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Hardback. We know almost everything about the exterior of the earth, but for most people its interior is completely unknown. Beneath us, stretching for a distance comparable to that between Paris and New York, lies an underground realm associated with darkness and death. In this book, the author uses subterranean mythology as his point of departure. Num Pages: 352 pages, 100 black & white illustrations, 40 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 888.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780230450
- ISBN
- 9781780230450
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.09
€ 48.09
Hardcover. Ancestors of the nomadic tribe called Bushmen once roamed the northern territories of Africa and the Mediterranean. Now inhabiting the Kalahari desert, this tribe is known for their great storytelling. This portrait describes the people's history and customs, combined with 15 traditional tales. Series: World Folklore Series. Num Pages: 105 pages, colour plates, glossary, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFC; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 179 x 14. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 105
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563084027
- ISBN
- 9781563084027
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.58€ 50.43
€ 54.58
€ 50.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 15. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845887858
- ISBN
- 9781845887858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 12.42
€ 12.99
€ 12.42
Hardcover. This text is a full-length study of Blake's use of British mythology and history. It addresses why the 18th century saw a revival of interest in the legends of the British Isles and how Blake applied these in his prophetic histories. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DB; 2AB; DSBD; DSBF; DSC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 138 x 213 x 8. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1999th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333738962
- ISBN
- 9780333738962
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.53
€ 122.53
paperback. William N Fenton's contributions to the understanding of the cultures and histories of the Iroquois are formidable. This volume includes Fenton's classic studies of such key issues as Iroquois folklore, factionalism, and the repatriation of material culture; and discussions of theory and practice and the methodology of 'upstreaming'. Editor(s): Starna, William A.; Campisi, Jack. Series: The Iroquoians & Their World. Num Pages: 398 pages, 10 Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KB; GTB; JFHF; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 398
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803216075
- ISBN
- 9780803216075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 46.48
€ 51.99
€ 46.48
Paperback. These lively and entertaining folk tales from one of Britain's most ancient counties are vividly retold by local storyteller Kirsty Hartsiotis. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 b&w. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWW; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 125 x 15. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752457369
- ISBN
- 9780752457369
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.37
€ 17.99
€ 16.37
Paperback. Presents the oral traditions, legends, speeches, myths, histories, literature, and historically significant documents of the twelve independent bands and Indian Nations of Wisconsin. This anthology introduces us to a group of voices, enhanced by many maps, photographs, and chronologies. Editor(s): Tigerman, Kathleen. Num Pages: 336 pages, 11 b/w photos, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299220648
- ISBN
- 9780299220648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.51
€ 38.99
€ 33.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; JFHF; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Four Courts Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846824234
- ISBN
- 9781846824234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.77
€ 16.99
€ 13.77
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691124094
- ISBN
- 9780691124094
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 37.19
€ 51.99
€ 37.19
Paperback. Stories that focus on the women of Celtic mythology, from formidable women warriors to the gentle women who guided others to spiritual wisdom. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 166 x 16. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Destiny Books
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892813575
- ISBN
- 9780892813575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.36
€ 19.99
€ 14.36
Paperback. Editor(s): Jordan, Rosan A.; Kalcik, S.J. Series: Publications of The American Folklore Society. Num Pages: 260 pages, 38 illus. BIC Classification: JFHF; JFSJ1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780812212068
- ISBN
- 9780812212068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.67
€ 38.99
€ 35.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: HRG; JFHF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226618500
- ISBN
- 9780226618500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 40.28
€ 51.99
€ 40.28
Paperback. Woods Cree Stories includes nine stories--including Boys Get Lost, Foolishness, and Animals Become Friends--and a Woods Cree-to-English glossary. Num Pages: 138 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 162 x 8. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Regina Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889773455
- ISBN
- 9780889773455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.27
€ 25.99
€ 22.27
Paperback. Worcestershire is a county of contrasts, with one face turned to the buzz of Birmingham and the other turned towards the quiet of the West Country. Its folk tales reflect that dichotomy, with stories based in the fears and superstitions of village life and others evolving from the strains and pressures of a new industrial reality. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMT; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752485805
- ISBN
- 9780752485805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.22
€ 17.99
€ 16.22
Work Hard and You Shall Be Rewarded: Urban Folklore from the Paperwork...
Dundes, Alan, Pagter, Carl
Paperback. Anyone who has ever filled in a form in triplicate, taken an aptitude test, or been rebuffed by a form letter will appreciate the urban folklore found in this collection. Num Pages: 223 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; JFHF; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 146 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Wayne State University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814324325
- ISBN
- 9780814324325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.54
€ 35.99
€ 30.54
Paperback. Offers 59 of the world's great myths - including selections from "The Iliad and the Odyssey", "Beowulf", "King Arthur" and "Quetzalcoatl". Each myth is accompanied by an introduction that offers historical background and suggests avenues for literary analysis. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 31. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Lincolnwood, Illinois
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780844257679
- ISBN
- 9780844257679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.37
€ 25.99
€ 25.37