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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge

Paperback. A wonderfully readable exploration of holidays, periods of festivity, and life-cycle rituals and celebrations Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252065163
ISBN
9780252065163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.43

Paperback. Presents ninety-eight tales from Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Swedish-speaking Finland, and Iceland; each area is represented by the recorded repertoire of a single storyteller. This title places the stories in the context of the communities in which they were performed. Num Pages: 344 pages, 37 illus. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 477.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295977546
ISBN
9780295977546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.55

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199351817
ISBN
9780199351817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.20

Paperback. Series: History of American Civilization. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 125 x 20. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226158594
ISBN
9780226158594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.23

Paperback. Serves as a collection of childhood stories, allegorical fiction, and an essay. This book talks about the legends and tales from oral tradition and used experiences from the author's life and community to educate others about the Yankton Sioux. It bridges the gap between her own culture and mainstream American society. Num Pages: 196 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DNF; DQ; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 13. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Second
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803299177
ISBN
9780803299177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFHF; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Edition
First Edition, First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486796802
ISBN
9780486796802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.25

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Daniels, Ian. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFHF; VXQM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420. Their True Bloody History From New York to California. 256 pages, illustrations. Illustrator(s): Daniels, Ian. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFHF; VXQM. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 16. Weight: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Career Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781601632296
ISBN
9781601632296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 30 color images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764338090
ISBN
9780764338090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 15.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Weiser Books United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578635450
ISBN
9781578635450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.13

Paperback. A compact guide to the gods and symbols of ancient Egypt, their interpretation, their significance and their cults. It answers questions such as why the jackal represents Anubis, the embalmer god, and why the dung beetle represents the sun god Khepri. Num Pages: 144 pages, 114 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; GBC; HRKP1; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 158 x 12. Weight in Grams: 400. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Edition
New Ed
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KOC0010694
ISBN
9780500272534
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 16.99
€ 12.59

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Reeves, Jeni. Series: On My Own Folklore. Num Pages: 48 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 211 x 145 x 5. Weight in Grams: 113.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
National Geographic School Pub United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822567455
ISBN
9780822567455
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.55

Hardback. "The content of this work is derived in part from prior interviews with the named contributors to the 'Ancient Aliens' series"--Page [v]. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; VXQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 240 x 25. Weight in Grams: 772.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062455413
ISBN
9780062455413
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1K; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 291 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Red Wheel/Weiser
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781632650696
ISBN
9781632650696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 324 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; JFHF; VX; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544. 324 pages, Illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KLSR; JFHF; VX; WTH. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 19. Weight: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Adventures Unlimited Press United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935487814
ISBN
9781935487814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.68

Paperback. Antrim has a rich heritage of myths and legends which is uniquely captured in this collection of traditional tales from across the county. Here you will find tales of the traditional rural ways of life among the residents of Antrim, their customs and superstitions, alongside stories of legendary heroes, faeries, witches, and ghostly goings-on. Num Pages: 192 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 14. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845887865
ISBN
9781845887865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

paperback. Introduces us to Pedro Loco, General Mexhuira's ghost, the German, and a colorful group of odd fellows driven to roam the hills in an eternal quest for the hidden entrance, the blazed tree, the box canyon, for fabulous wealth glimpsed, lost, and never forgotten. Series: The J. Frank Dobie. Num Pages: 380 pages, illus. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 139 x 28. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780292703810
ISBN
9780292703810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.53

Paperback. BIC Classification: HRCG; JFHF; VXW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Viva Editions United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936740000
ISBN
9781936740000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.23

Paperback. Reviews 3000 years of apocalyptic thought. Tracing the history of millenarianism from ancient times to the 17th century, this book investigates the modern and postmodern debates in which apocalyptic themes are recirculated, from Zoroaster to Derrida. Num Pages: 350 pages, index. BIC Classification: DSB; HPCA; HPCB; HRA; JFCX; JFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631190820
ISBN
9780631190820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.57

Paperback. Contains the English translations of Apollodorus' "Library" and Hyginus' "Fabulae" - the two important surviving 'handbooks' of classical mythography. This work discusses the issues of authorship, aim, and influence. It also includes an index of people and geographic locations, and an index of authors and works cited by the mythographers. Translator(s): Trzaskoma, Stephen M.; Smith, R. Scott. Num Pages: 328 pages, maps, geneal. tables. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
247
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872208209
ISBN
9780872208209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 159 pages, 33 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 1KBBF; HBJK; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 224 x 12. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
159
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764340062
ISBN
9780764340062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 15.75

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