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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
Paperback. If there is one genre that has captured the imagination of people in all walks of life throughout the world, it is the fairy tale. This book presents a provocative theory about why fairy tales were created and retold - and why they became such an indelible and infinitely adaptable part of cultures around the world. Num Pages: 256 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: DSY; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691159553
- ISBN
- 9780691159553
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.63
€ 26.99
€ 20.63
The Faerie Handbook: An Enchanting Compendium of Literature, Lore, Art...
The Editors Of Faerie Magazine
Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; JFCA; JFHF; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 646.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062668110
- ISBN
- 9780062668110
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.38
€ 36.99
€ 32.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 75ill.(25col.). BIC Classification: JFHF; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 204 x 8. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892815623
- ISBN
- 9780892815623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.63
€ 25.99
€ 17.63
Paperback. Translator(s): Guest, Lady Charlotte E. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486295411
- ISBN
- 9780486295411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.92
€ 9.99
€ 8.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 604 pages, 43 color illus., 27 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBTB; HBTD; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6147 x 4522 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1438.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253022547
- ISBN
- 9780253022547
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.10
€ 25.99
€ 24.10
Hardcover. Herakles and Hercules: two names for a figure of pervasive appeal in Antiquity. He was a hero of myth and a god with cult associations. He was ancestor of Macedonian kings, patron of Carthaginian generals and of Roman emperors, and a role model for Stoic philosophers. Editor(s): Rawlings, Mick. Num Pages: 270 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 159 x 242 x 18. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Publisher
- Classical Press of Wales
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905125050
- ISBN
- 9781905125050
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.41
€ 74.41
Hardback. Welsh Folk Tales Num Pages: 272 pages, 188 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 205 x 25. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750966047
- ISBN
- 9780750966047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. Editor(s): Treuer, Anton. Num Pages: 274 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873514040
- ISBN
- 9780873514040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.94
€ 24.99
€ 22.94
Paperback. What were the twelve labors of Herakles? Why did Zeus turn himself into a shower of gold? What was the name of the guard-dog of the Underworld? Which two-faced Roman god gave his name to the month January? What is the answer to the riddle of the Sphinx? This book answers these questions. Num Pages: 624 pages, black & white line drawings, maps, colour plates. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141020778
- ISBN
- 9780141020778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.54
€ 23.99
€ 16.54
Hardcover. This text is a full-length study of Blake's use of British mythology and history. It addresses why the 18th century saw a revival of interest in the legends of the British Isles and how Blake applied these in his prophetic histories. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DB; 2AB; DSBD; DSBF; DSC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 138 x 213 x 8. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1999th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333738962
- ISBN
- 9780333738962
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.15
€ 124.15
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Chapman, Frederick T. Editor(s): Undset, Sigrid. Num Pages: 264 pages, 24 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816678280
- ISBN
- 9780816678280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.42
€ 17.99
€ 17.42
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Adventures Unlimited Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781939149633
- ISBN
- 9781939149633
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.57
€ 20.99
€ 20.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF; VXM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Weiser Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578636167
- ISBN
- 9781578636167
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.33
€ 18.33
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Anthroposophic Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 151
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1971
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880101981
- ISBN
- 9780880101981
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.56
€ 23.99
€ 20.56
Hardback. Num Pages: 468 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1H; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 168 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1400.
- Publisher
- Daimon Verlag Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 468
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783856306038
- ISBN
- 9783856306038
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.98€ 62.71
€ 81.98
€ 62.71
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
€ 16.99
€ 14.51
Hardback. The Slender Man entered the general popular consciousness in May 2014, when two young girls led a third girl into a wooded area and stabbed her. Examining the growth of the online horror phenomenon, this book introduces unique attributes of digital culture and establishes a needed framework for studies of other Internet memes and mythologies. Num Pages: 143 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 218 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137498526
- ISBN
- 9781137498526
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.59
€ 74.59
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- HarperOne
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062508591
- ISBN
- 9780062508591
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.62
€ 18.99
€ 16.62
Paperback. Shortlisted for the 2016 Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science, Suspicious Minds decodes the psychology of why we all believe in conspiracy theories--some of us just hide it better than others. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFHC; JMH; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472915634
- ISBN
- 9781472915634
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.48
€ 16.99
€ 12.48
Paperback. In the early years of the thirteenth century the Danish writer Saxo Grammaticus provided his people with a "History of the Danes". This title provides a full English edition featuring introductory summaries, and a commentary on the folklore and life and customs of twelfth-century Denmark - including the sources of Hamlet. Editor(s): Davidson, Hilda Ellis. Translator(s): Fisher, Peter. Num Pages: 526 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DND; 2ADL; DNF; DSBB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 798. Bks.1-9. 526 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Davidson, Hilda Ellis. In the early years of the thirteenth century the Danish writer Saxo Grammaticus provided his people with a "History of the Danes". This title provides a full English edition featuring introductory summaries, and a commentary on the folklore and life and customs of twelfth-century Denmark - including the sources of Hamlet. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DND; 2ADL; DNF; DSBB; JFHF. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 29. Weight: 756. Translator(s): Fisher, Peter.
- Publisher
- D.S.Brewer
- Number of pages
- 526
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859915021
- ISBN
- 9780859915021
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 50.35
€ 52.99
€ 50.35
Paperback. Was there ever such a beast as the monstrous Kraken? Did a Welsh prince discover America, centuries before Columbus? What happened to the missing crew of the Mary Celeste? This title deals with these questions. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 40. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099551072
- ISBN
- 9780099551072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.65
€ 23.99
€ 17.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 214 x 17. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Shambhala Publications Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877735267
- ISBN
- 9780877735267
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.03
€ 31.99
€ 21.03
Hardback. Editor(s): Smith, Evans Lansing. Num Pages: 320 pages, black and white illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 226 x 24. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publisher
- New World Library
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608683246
- ISBN
- 9781608683246
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 20.89
€ 31.99
€ 20.89
Paperback. A comprehensive exploration of Earth's ancient past, the evolution of humanity, the rise of civilization, and the effects of global catastrophes. Num Pages: 336 pages, Includes 16-page color insert and 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLA; HDDA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591431572
- ISBN
- 9781591431572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.11
€ 23.99
€ 16.11