Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
Paperback. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 280 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBAH; HBJK; JFC; JFHF; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 486.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822319726
- ISBN
- 9780822319726
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.16
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Paperback. Series: First Peoples: New Directions in Indigenous Studies. Num Pages: 312 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; JFC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 376.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780816679225
- ISBN
- 9780816679225
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.12
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Paperback. Suitable both for scholars and for general readers, this is an analysis of doomsday cults and apocalyptic anxiety in American culture. Num Pages: 294 pages, 43 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCM; JFC; JFHF; VXW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 528.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814793480
- ISBN
- 9780814793480
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.49
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Paperback. Presenting a study of African American healing, this work sheds light on a variety of folk practices and traces their development from the time of slavery through the Great Migrations. Through conversations with black Americans, it demonstrates how herbs, charms, and rituals continue folk healing performances. Num Pages: 189 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFHF; VXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 12. Weight in Grams: 286.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 189
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814757321
- ISBN
- 9780814757321
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.31
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Paperback. In a book with interdisciplinary appeal, Bacchilega demonstrates both how the myth of legendary Hawai'i emerged and how this vision can be unmade and reimagined. Num Pages: 248 pages, 34 illus. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780812222500
- ISBN
- 9780812222500
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.67
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paperback. Appearing here for the first time in paperback, the stories in Folktales from Iraq, each accompanied by specially commissioned engravings, allow the reader to travel to a distant, imaginary land swirling with great fortunes, terrifying predicaments, and quick-witted heroes. Illustrator(s): Wright, John Buckland. Series: Pine Street Books. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 268.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812219135
- ISBN
- 9780812219135
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.03
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Paperback. Supplements eight folk narratives with discussion of audience participation and response as well as relevant Hindu themes. Series: Contemporary Ethnography. Num Pages: 304 pages, 7 illus. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812212693
- ISBN
- 9780812212693
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.49
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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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780812212068
- ISBN
- 9780812212068
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.67
€ 38.99
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Paperback. Series: Publications of The American Folklore Society. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; JFHF; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780812211054
- ISBN
- 9780812211054
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.49
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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.
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- 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
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.68
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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
€ 34.99€ 27.21
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Paperback. A collection of myths and tales of the Indians of the Pacific Northwest - the Klamath, Nez Perce, Tillamook, Modoc, Shastan, Chinook, Flathead, Clatsop, and other tribes. It includes stories concerning the creation of the universe, the theft of fire and daylight, and the death and rebirth of salmo. Editor(s): Judson, Katharine Berry. Num Pages: 193 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1QSP; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 13. Weight in Grams: 249.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803275959
- ISBN
- 9780803275959
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.13
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Paperback. Introduces Ojibway ceremonies, rituals, songs, dances, prayers, arid legends Illustrator(s): Beyer, David. Num Pages: 171 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 10. Weight in Grams: 245.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 171
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803275720
- ISBN
- 9780803275720
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.98
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Paperback. Introduces such figures as Old Man, Scar-Face, Blood-Clot, and the Seven Brothers. This work includes tales with ritualistic origins emphasizing the prototypical Beaver-Medicine and the roles played by Elk-Woman and Otter-Woman, and a presentation of Star Myths, which reveal the astronomical knowledge of the Blackfoot Indians. Series: Sources of American Indian Oral Literature. Num Pages: 204 pages, 3 Illus., index. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 171 x 11. Weight in Grams: 300.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Second
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803260238
- ISBN
- 9780803260238
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.28
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Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JFHF; VXQM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 17. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803249943
- ISBN
- 9780803249943
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.89
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Paperback. Collection of Wyoming's folklore produced by the Federal Writers Project Editor(s): Dow, James R.; Dow, Susan D.; Welsch, Roger L. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWY; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803243026
- ISBN
- 9780803243026
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.28
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Hardback. A collection of traditional Koasati stories and tales. Series: Studies in the Anthropology of North American Indians. Num Pages: 328 pages, 5 photos. BIC Classification: JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 188 x 31. Weight in Grams: 898.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803227293
- ISBN
- 9780803227293
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Condition: New
€ 75.01
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Paperback. Contains 190 texts from nineteen consultants - most collected in English or in English translation. This work includes 155 stories that represent Upper Chehalis and Cowlitz Salish narrative traditions, primarily myths and tales. It is suitable for those interested in the content and comparative analysis of Native texts told in English. Editor(s): Adamson, Thelma. Num Pages: 1 map, 4 images. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803226685
- ISBN
- 9780803226685
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.38
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Paperback. An anthology of story, legend, song, and oratory which shows the storytelling traditions of Salish-speaking peoples in the Pacific Northwest of North America. It features an array of Trickster stories centered on Coyote, Mink, and other memorable characters, and stories of the frightening Basket Ogress, and accounts of otherworldly journeys. Editor(s): Thompson, M. Terry; Egesdal, Steven M. Series: Native Literatures of the Americas. Num Pages: 498 pages, 2 maps, 2 tables, index. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 32. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 498
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803210899
- ISBN
- 9780803210899
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.09
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Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801475016
- ISBN
- 9780801475016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.33
€ 34.99
€ 31.33