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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
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
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.20
€ 16.99
€ 15.20
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
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Condition: New
€ 53.48
€ 53.48
Paperback. From his first attestations in Homer, to the opposition between Apollo and Dionysos in nineteenth- and twentieth-century thinking, the author examines Greek religion and myth to provide an account of Apollo in the ancient world. Series: Gods and Heroes of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 208 pages, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRKP; HRLB; JFHF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 10. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415317115
- ISBN
- 9780415317115
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Condition: New
€ 48.62
€ 48.62
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
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.47
€ 21.99
€ 17.47
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 159
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764340062
- ISBN
- 9780764340062
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.48
€ 20.99
€ 15.48
Paperback. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 960 pages. BIC Classification: FA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 31. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- Modern Library Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Modern Library
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780375756757
- ISBN
- 9780375756757
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.18
€ 15.99
€ 12.18
Paperback. The explosive, untold story of the Cold War's biggest secret. The REAL X-Files. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; HBW; JFHC; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 199 x 34. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409136866
- ISBN
- 9781409136866
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.82
€ 13.99
€ 10.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752492155
- ISBN
- 9780752492155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.11
€ 13.99
€ 13.11
Paperback. Series: Myth and Poetics. Num Pages: 576 pages, 1. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 228 x 34. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801475726
- ISBN
- 9780801475726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 42.86
€ 47.99
€ 42.86
Hardback. Covers Arkansas' rich folklore tradition, from songs and music, "tall tales," and superstitions to folk architecture, foods, and festivals. Editor(s): McNeil, W. K.; Clements, William M. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBTG; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Arkansas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557282545
- ISBN
- 9781557282545
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Condition: New
€ 70.31
€ 70.31
Paperback. County Armagh, the Orchard County, has a rich heritage of myth and legends which is captured in this collection of tales by local storyteller Frances Quinn. Discover the places where the Craobh Rua - the Red Branch Knights - once roamed and the haunts of the powerful Queen Macha, along with tales of fairy mischief, heroic deeds and murderous crime. Num Pages: 192 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 14. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845888145
- ISBN
- 9781845888145
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Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.92
€ 12.99
€ 11.92
Paperback. Experience the stunning scenery of Arthur's Seat and Holyrood Park and learn the history and legend surrounding this ancient landmark. Series: Journeys and Evocations. Num Pages: 128 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 149 x 8. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908373465
- ISBN
- 9781908373465
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Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.18
€ 10.99
€ 9.18
Paperback. How did the historical figure of King Arthur and his totally fictitious knights come to inspire so many stories? And why does Arthurian myth continue to flourish in films today? This introduction takes readers on a quest through the history of Arthurian romance in order to find the answers. Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 298.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631233206
- ISBN
- 9780631233206
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Condition: New
€ 41.19
€ 41.19
Paperback. A completely new, revised and enlarged edition of this classic survey of monuments in South-West England associated with the stories of King Arthur and Knights of the Round Table: the castle of Tintagel, the great hill-fort of Cadbury in south Somerset, the ruined abbey at Glastonbury and Castle Dore in south Cornwall. Num Pages: 96 pages, maps, plans, photographs, further reading. BIC Classification: 1DBKEW; HBJD1; HBLA; HDDA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 138 x 6. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859896764
- ISBN
- 9780859896764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.52
€ 25.52
Paperback. Analyzes nearly 40 stories, from mythic narratives predating Columbus to contemporary American Indian fiction, representing various traditional Native American culture areas. This work reveals how preconceptions deriving from our hypervisual, print-dominated culture distort our understanding of essential functions and forms of oral storytelling. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2JN; DSB; JFHF; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803277854
- ISBN
- 9780803277854
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 31.13
€ 31.99
€ 31.13
Paperback. These 130 articles explore mythologies in societies from India to Japan. Among the many topics are Buddhist and Hindu symbolic systems, myth in pre-Islamic Iran, Indonesian rites of passage, Chinese cosmology and demons, and Japanese conceptions of the afterlife and the "vital spirit." Editor(s): Bonnefoy, Yves. Translator(s): Doniger, Wendy. Num Pages: 400 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1F; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 938.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226064567
- ISBN
- 9780226064567
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.94
€ 56.94
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 358 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRG; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691639598
- ISBN
- 9780691639598
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.29
€ 173.29
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 358 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691611594
- ISBN
- 9780691611594
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Condition: New
€ 55.18€ 43.74
€ 55.18
€ 43.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFH; VXW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 374. Prophecy and Revelation: A Spiritual Paradigm. 272 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFH; VXW. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 21. Weight: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nicolas-Hays
- Edition
- 3 Rev Exp
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892541652
- ISBN
- 9780892541652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.34
€ 19.99
€ 19.34
Hardcover. Professor O Cathain is widely known for his contribution to Irish and international folkloristics and the many ways in which he has promoted Irish language and culture. In this festschrift, the articles cover a broad array of subjects, that are in themselves a reflection of Seamas O Cathain's wide-ranging interests. Editor(s): Almqvist, Bo; Mac Mathuna, Liam; Mac Mathuna,Seamus; Watson, Seosamh; Mac Carthaigh, Criostoir. Num Pages: 464 pages, 42 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 44. Weight in Grams: 966.
- Publisher
- Univ College Dublin Pr
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906359690
- ISBN
- 9781906359690
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.77€ 52.12
€ 57.77
€ 52.12