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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
Hardcover. Proverbs, those sage sayings and goblets of wisdom, invariably injected with gentle humour, are common to virtually all peoples and cultures on Earth. The Chinese are no exception. Illustrator(s): Lamb, Kathryn. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; CB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stacey International United Kingdom
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905299676
- ISBN
- 9781905299676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.44
€ 13.99
€ 13.44
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€ 28.12
€ 38.99
€ 28.12
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€ 16.34
€ 17.99
€ 16.34
Paperback. Describes Portugal's transition from fascism to democracy, and from imperial metropole to EU member state. This book examines the evolution of Ranchos folcloricos, groups of amateur musicians and dancers who perform turn-of-the-century popular tradition and have acted as cultural barometers of change throughout 20th-century Portugal. Num Pages: 312 pages, 27 b&w photos, 26 figures, 2 maps, 1 index. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 21. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253218315
- ISBN
- 9780253218315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.34
€ 31.99
€ 28.34
Paperback. Illuminating the lives of three of Jesus' most intriguing followers, Ehrman separates fact from fiction, presenting complicated historical issues in a clear and informative way and relating vivid anecdotes culled from the traditions of these three followers. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HRCM; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195343502
- ISBN
- 9780195343502
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.69
€ 20.99
€ 20.69
Paperback. World politics, Conspiracy, Nature of reality Num Pages: 426 pages, 720. BIC Classification: HPS; JFHC; JPA; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 235 x 35. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Publisher
- David Icke
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780957630888
- ISBN
- 9780957630888
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.33
€ 25.33
Paperback. One of the most popular and widely read books of the Middle Ages, "Physiologus" contains allegories of beasts, stones, and trees both real and imaginary, infused by their anonymous author with the spirit of Christian moral and mystical teaching. This book explains the origins, history, and literary value of this curious text. Translator(s): Curley, Michael J. Num Pages: 144 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 214 x 142 x 8. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226128702
- ISBN
- 9780226128702
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.70
€ 31.99
€ 24.70
Hardcover. A collection of the best-known and most exciting Scottish myths and legends. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; JFHF; WZG; YFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Gill Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780717170265
- ISBN
- 9780717170265
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 8.04
€ 8.04
Hardback. Presents an assortment of folktales from Poland. This title features more than 50 tales range from local legends, animal tales, and magic tales to religious legends, stories of demons and supernatural creatures, humorous tales, and how and why tales - exemplifying the Polish spirit, character, and sense of humour. Series: World Folklore Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 73 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; DQ; FQ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 184 x 20. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781591587231
- ISBN
- 9781591587231
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.81
€ 77.81
Paperback. Conspiracy theories have been a part of the American experience since colonial times. This anthology provides students with documents relating to some of the important conspiracy theories in American history and politics, some based on reality, many chiefly on paranoia. It looks at a persistent and troubling aspect of democratic society. Editor(s): Critchlow, Donald T.; Korasick, John; Sherman, Matthew C. Num Pages: 192 pages, 5 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFHC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253219640
- ISBN
- 9780253219640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.06
€ 23.99
€ 22.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DN; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Edition
- Dover Ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486418124
- ISBN
- 9780486418124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.68
€ 16.99
€ 13.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBJK; HBLX; JFHC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062359902
- ISBN
- 9780062359902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.87
€ 17.99
€ 12.87
Paperback. "Complete with documents withheld by the FBI and Warren Commission"--Cover. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFHC; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 919.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626360617
- ISBN
- 9781626360617
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.66
€ 22.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 318 pages, 60 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; HBJK; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888394910
- ISBN
- 9780888394910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 19.59
€ 27.99
€ 19.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 293 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 204 x 18. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Anchor Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780385418867
- ISBN
- 9780385418867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.73
€ 17.99
€ 14.73
Hardcover. Carrying his story into the twentieth century, the author mounts an argument for freeing fairy tales from their bland contemporary forms, and reinvigorating your belief that we still can find new, powerfully transformative ways of telling these stories. Num Pages: 448 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: DSK; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226242965
- ISBN
- 9780226242965
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.72€ 48.47
€ 56.72
€ 48.47
Hardcover. Num Pages: 190 pages, 8 colour illus. BIC Classification: JFHF; JMAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 232 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Daimon Verlag
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783952388037
- ISBN
- 9783952388037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.84
€ 34.99
€ 25.84
Paperback. Prometheus the god stole fire from heaven and bestowed it on humans. In punishment, Zeus chained him to a rock, where an eagle clawed unceasingly at his liver, until Herakles freed him. For the Greeks, the myth of Prometheus' release reflected a primordial law of existence and the fate of humankind. The author examines the story of Prometheus. Translator(s): Manheim, Ralph. Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 184 pages, 16 plates. BIC Classification: DSB; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 200 x 11. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691019079
- ISBN
- 9780691019079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.76
€ 46.99
€ 33.76
Hardback. This work assumes the importance of the biblical mythology of 'Adam' for both Judaism and Christianity and provides a comparative reference point for examining that mythology as an expression of the human situation. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCM; HRJ; HRLB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819184979
- ISBN
- 9780819184979
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.92
€ 116.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Trine Day United States
- Number of pages
- 367
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936296217
- ISBN
- 9781936296217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.93
€ 13.93