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Paperback. Hindu and Greek mythologies teem with stories of women and men who are doubled, this text recounts and compares a vast range of these tales from ancient Greece and India. The comparisons show that differences in gender are more significant than differences in culture. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1QDAG; HRG; JFC; JFHF; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 614.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226156415
ISBN
9780226156415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.74

Paperback. Editor(s): Dorson, Richard Mercer. Num Pages: 570 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 30. Weight in Grams: 763.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
570
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226158716
ISBN
9780226158716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.84
€ 48.52

Paperback. A comprehensive survey that places the folklore of Northumbria in its historical, cultural, religious and social context. It covers a wide range of subjects including; witchcraft, dragon lore, seasonal customs, ghosts, legends and mythology. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYN; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752448909
ISBN
9780752448909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.57

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752485782
ISBN
9780752485782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 5 illus. BIC Classification: HPN; JFCA; JFH; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 131 x 204 x 14. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231145411
ISBN
9780231145411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.30

Paperback. Presents a survey, drawing on a wide range of printed, manuscript and oral material. This title covers topics such as local legend and lore, ghosts and witchcraft, folk medicine, work and play, sport and fairs, crime and punishment, music, drama and calender customs. Num Pages: 256 pages, 100ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEML; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752424682
ISBN
9780752424682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.68

Paperback. Merlin Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750941501
ISBN
9780750941501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Tracing the werewolf's 'use' by anthropologists and criminologists and shifting interpretations of the figure - from the 'scientific' to the mythological and psychological - this work shows the werewolf in Freud's 'wolf-man' case and the sinister use of wolf imagery in Nazism. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; JHM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845111588
ISBN
9781845111588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.97

Paperback. Hampshire is proud host to traditions, customs and legends that may seem strange to the people of the twenty-first century but were very real to the Hampshire folk of yesteryear. From Abbotts Ann and the Maiden's Garlands to the Tichborne Dole and St Swithun's forty days of rain, this looks at the folklore of Hampshire. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752451794
ISBN
9780752451794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. Published to celebrate the centenary and finally bring the mystery to a close, this book provides a definitive account of the Piltdown hoax. Num Pages: 160 pages, 8 black & white plates, 8 black & white plates, 42 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 10. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752487748
ISBN
9780752487748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. In this study, Diane Purkiss investigates the diverse interpretations and meanings attributed to the figure of the witch. The areas she considers include Canonical literature, visual arts, fairy tales, folklore, real-life witch stories, pornography and sado-masochism, film, and the stage. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRQX2; HRQX5; JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415087629
ISBN
9780415087629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.08

Paperback. In a major revisionary approach to ancient Greek culture, this title invokes as a paradigm the myths surrounding Daidalos to describe the profound influence of the Near East on Greece's artistic and literary origins. Num Pages: 483 pages, 63 halftones 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; ACG; DSBB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 942.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
411
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691001609
ISBN
9780691001609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.89
€ 64.07

Paperback. Series: Condor Books. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 135 x 22. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Souvenir Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780285647312
ISBN
9780285647312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.78

Paperback. The medieval legend of the Grail, a tale about the search for supreme mystical experience, has never ceased to intrigue writers and scholars by its wildly variegated forms. This title shows how the Grail, once a Celtic vessel of plenty, evolved into the Christian Grail with miraculous powers. Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 399.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
306
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691020754
ISBN
9780691020754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.65

Hardback.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231147309
ISBN
9780231147309
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.26

Paperback. Explores the vibrancy and variety of humans' sacred encounters with the natural world, gathering a range of stories culled from Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Mayan, Himalayan, Buddhist, and Chinese shamanic traditions. Num Pages: 321 pages, 25 b/w images. BIC Classification: HRAC; JFHF; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520290426
ISBN
9780520290426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.81

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bradwell Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909914995
ISBN
9781909914995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.41

Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; JFH; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. Weight in Grams: 698.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764352515
ISBN
9780764352515
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.12

Paperback. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442272927
ISBN
9781442272927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.97

Hardcover. Num Pages: 363 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HPDF; HRG; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140. . Library markings to spine, with usual markings inside. However, remains in a good to very good condition
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Cosmo Publications
Number of pages
363
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
SKU
KI20002320
ISBN
9788177550986
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

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