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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge

Paperback. Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. Num Pages: 140 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; ACBK; HBJK; JFCA; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 184 x 8. Weight in Grams: 273.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295971605
ISBN
9780295971605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.44

Paperback. Old-man, or Napa, as he was called by the Blackfeet, is an extraordinary character in Indian stories. Both powerful and fallible, he appears in different guises: god or creator, fool, thief, clown. This title features thirteen verse stories along with an introduction to those stories by Sarah J Hatfield, granddaughter of the author. Num Pages: 290 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
New Edition, New Expanded
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803280380
ISBN
9780803280380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.99

Paperback. Deals with the power of stories to educate and heal the heart, mind, body, and spirit. This book demonstrates how an indigenous knowledge system facilitates a valuable meaning-making process through storywork. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBTD; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774814027
ISBN
9780774814027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

hardcover. Twenty-nine tales provide a moving and colorful image of the diversity and richness of the people and lands of Indonesia. Editor(s): Bunanta, Murti. Series: World Folklore Series. Num Pages: 168 pages, Illustrations (some col.), map. BIC Classification: FQ; JFHF; YFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 266 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Edition
1.
SKU
V9781563089091
ISBN
9781563089091
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.04

Paperback. Editor(s): Koschmann, J Victor (Cornell University, USA); Shinji, Yamashita; Keibo, Oiwa. Series: Cornell University East Asia Papers. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Cornell University East Asia Program
Condition
New
SKU
V9780939657377
ISBN
9780939657377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.57

Paperback. Provides an irreverent but fact-filled look at Ireland and the Irish, leaving no stone - Blarney or otherwise - unturned in bringing her gifts to you. With a bushel full of top-ten lists on all things Irish, Thomsen takes you on a journey through the greenest of lands and provides tales and anecdotes on everything. Series: Most Wanted. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 126 x 20. Weight in Grams: 259.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Brassey's US
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574887273
ISBN
9781574887273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.32

Paperback. Niall Mac Coitir brings to life the myths, legends and folklore associated with native Irish trees, much of which persists to this day. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Gill
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848892484
ISBN
9781848892484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.51

Paperback. Ireland's wild plants have been part of our culture and folklore from the earliest times, featuring in Brehon Laws, early Irish poetry and herbal medicine. Different aspects of plant folklore are examined: their roles in magical protection, in charms and spells, as emblems in children's games, in Irish place names and folklore cures. Num Pages: 410 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Gill
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848892491
ISBN
9781848892491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.51

Paperback. Compilation of folklore, legends, and history describes animals' relations with people, being hunted for food, fur, sport, or as vermin, and their position today. An imaginative final section looks at twelve animals and how we can visualise ourselves as having their special qualities and enrich our lives and deal with situations differently. Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Gill
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848892507
ISBN
9781848892507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.51

Hardback. "This tribute to the Land of Welcomes captures the spirit of the Irish people in traditional blessings and classic verse. Featuring beautiful full-color photographs of the Emerald Isle, this inspiring" Num Pages: 128 pages, 30 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AJC; JFHF; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 171 x 14. Weight in Grams: 64.
Publisher
Running Press United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762404506
ISBN
9780762404506
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 8.40

Paperback. A special pocket edition that features an elegant bonded-leather binding, distinctive gilt edging, and decorative endpapers. It is a suitable gift for anyone interested in Irish folklore. Series: Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Pocket Editions. Num Pages: 160 pages, b/w throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Union Square & Co.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781435155930
ISBN
9781435155930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.28

Paperback. Series: Celtic, Irish. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 137 x 12. Weight in Grams: 260.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. New York
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486468143
ISBN
9780486468143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 11.66

Paperback. Popular guide to folk beliefs, old wives' tales and other spooky stuff from the Irish countryside from one of Ireland's leading folkorists. Num Pages: 144 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 125 x 7. Weight in Grams: 114.
Publisher
Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780717133710
ISBN
9780717133710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 105 x 5. Weight in Grams: 108.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Appletree Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847581310
ISBN
9781847581310
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.70

Hardback. Num Pages: 306 pages, 40 b&w illus., 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253022806
ISBN
9780253022806
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 306 pages, 40 b&w illus., 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253023087
ISBN
9780253023087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.74

Hardcover. The divisive and malleable nature of history is at its most palpable in situations of intractable conflict between nations or peoples. This book explores the significance of history in informing the relationship between warring parties through the concept of thick recognition and by exploring its relevance specifically in relation to Israel. Series: Palgrave Studies in Political Psychology. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JFFE; JFHF; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137301505
ISBN
9781137301505
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.49

Hardback. In this Appalachian variant of the traditional tale, Jack trades his old cow to a gypsy for three beans that are guaranteed to feed him his entire life. Illustrator(s): Tomes, Margot. Num Pages: colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 197 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813117355
ISBN
9780813117355
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.93

Paperback. .
Publisher
HarperOne
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062508591
ISBN
9780062508591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.26

Hardback. This is the first comprehensive study of modern Japanese historians and their relationship to nationalism and how they interpreted ancient myths of their origins. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3J; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 24. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774806442
ISBN
9780774806442
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.37

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