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A genealogical chart of virtually all named figures of Greek mythology that can be shown to be related. The text includes a 72-page chart that links 3673 named figures into a single "family tree", and an 80-page index that provides a citation to an ancient source for each relationship. Editor(s): Newman, Harold; Newman, Jon O. Num Pages: 252 pages, index, charts. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; GBC; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 415 x 275 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1751.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807827901
- ISBN
- 9780807827901
Condition: New
€ 138.75
€ 138.75
Paperback. A collection of stories drawn from Michigan s rich folk heritage" Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN REGIONAL
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472051748
- ISBN
- 9780472051748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.51
€ 19.99
€ 19.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 332 pages, 34 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; JFHC; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 180 x 18. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Collector's Guide Publishing Canada
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781926592084
- ISBN
- 9781926592084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 20.56
€ 29.99
€ 20.56
Paperback. True South African Stories. 158 pages. No longer skewed by political agendas, this is collection of true accounts of people, events and incidents that helped to shape the current political situation in South Africa, retold in order to bring history back into balance. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BT; FYB; JFHF. Dimension: 150 x 209 x 11. Weight: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- David Philip, Publishers
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780864864871
- ISBN
- 9780864864871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.46
€ 16.99
€ 15.46
Paperback. The legends of King Arthur have not only endured for centuries, but also flourished in constant retellings and new stories built around the central themes of the legends. This title presents 20 essays on the topic of the recurring presence of the legend of King Arthur in film and television from 1904 to 2001. Editor(s): Harty, Kevin J. Num Pages: 317 pages, photos, notes, filmography, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: APF; APT; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- McFarland & Co Inc United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 317
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786446834
- ISBN
- 9780786446834
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.32
€ 53.32
paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12 b/w photos, 4 b/w illus, 3 charts, 3 graphs, 3 diagrams & 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW; JFHC; JPZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Trine Day United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780979988608
- ISBN
- 9780979988608
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.34
€ 21.34
Paperback. "Secret Mark" first became known to modern scholarship in 1958 when a newly hired assistant professor at Columbia University in New York by the name of Morton Smith visited the monastery of Mar Saba near Jerusalem and photographed its fragments. This book demonstrates that "Secret Mark" was an elaborate hoax created by Morton Smith. Num Pages: 170 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: HRCG9; JFH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932792485
- ISBN
- 9781932792485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.86
€ 35.86
Paperback. Have you ever heard a news story of a politician being "found dead" or "committing suicide" and thought it strange, as if there's something they're not telling us? This title gives you the straight facts on some of the most controversial cases. It makes you realize that your instincts were correct. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 228 x 25. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620878705
- ISBN
- 9781620878705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.03
€ 17.99
€ 17.03
Paperback. The saga has an especial modern relevance - a recent translation into Czech reached the top of the best-seller list. The present volume includes genealogies, a study of the legal system, and a critical assessment of the work. Translator(s): Fox, Denton; Palsson, Hermann. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 226 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 315.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802061652
- ISBN
- 9780802061652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.80
€ 35.99
€ 32.80
Hardcover. Every country has its folk hero - real or legendary, and in Turkey he goes by the name of Nasreddin Hoca, pronounced Nahz-red'-din Hoe'-djah. He lived several years ago and he served as a religious teacher, Moslem priest or judge as the occasion demanded. This work features a collection of Hoca tales. Illustrator(s): Berson, Harold. Num Pages: 72 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 188 x 14. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Texas Tech University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896722545
- ISBN
- 9780896722545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.55
€ 21.55
Hardcover. Aims to capture the flavor and excitement of the Turkish telling, while not infringing 'on the narrator's right to have the tale recreated as he had told it'. Num Pages: 2 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 187 x 25. Weight in Grams: 844.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Texas Tech University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896722286
- ISBN
- 9780896722286
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.13
€ 24.13
Paperback. Translator(s): March, K.C. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; DQ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 146 x 13. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Edition
- xlib
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870235573
- ISBN
- 9780870235573
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.13
€ 37.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 431 pages. BIC Classification: 2JN; DSB; HRKT; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 431
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826310439
- ISBN
- 9780826310439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 34.82
€ 34.99
€ 34.82
Paperback. This volume supplements the work of ethnographer Francis La Flesche who recorded detailed descriptions of Osage rituals. Louis Burns's position as a modern Osage - aware of the white culture's expectations but steeped in the traditions himself and writing from an insider's perspective - makes this work valuable to scholar and layperson alike. Num Pages: 248 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- 4
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817351816
- ISBN
- 9780817351816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.62
€ 29.62
Hardcover. An exploration of John Brinkley, Norman Baker and Harry Hoxsey, the ultimate snake oil salesmen of the 20th century. This volume takes a revealing look at health quackery, and the connections between fraudulent medicine and populist rhetoric in middle America. Num Pages: 224 pages, 28 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFC; JFHX; MBX; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700612031
- ISBN
- 9780700612031
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.91
€ 70.91
Paperback. The 500-year saga of the "real cowboy" from fifteenth century Mexico to the twentieth century American West." Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700603909
- ISBN
- 9780700603909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.04
€ 39.04
paperback. Suitable for the casual student of Navajo culture, religion, or mythology as well as for the scholar, this title includes tales that show Coyote as a warrior, a shaman, a trickster; a lecher, a thief; a sacrificial victim, and always as the indomitable force of life. It considers Coyote mythology in a theoretical and historical framework. Editor(s): Luckert, Karl W. Num Pages: 146 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 9. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Bison Books United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 146
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803272224
- ISBN
- 9780803272224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.41
€ 19.99
€ 18.41
hardcover. Series: Myth and Poetics. Num Pages: 592 pages, 3. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 2AHA; 2AHM; DSB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 42. Weight in Grams: 910.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801433016
- ISBN
- 9780801433016
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.39
€ 124.39
paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: FQ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 215 x 24. Weight in Grams: 510. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Dover Publications
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0022731
- ISBN
- 9780486280929
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.70
€ 5.70
paperback. Features many new artists as well as all the favourites from The Art of Faery Contains digitally produced photographic art as well as traditional mediums With an illustrated foreword by world renowned fairy artist Alan Lee Num Pages: 112 pages, over 200 colour and black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AG; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 205 x 10. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Collins & Brown
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781843406662
- ISBN
- 9781843406662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 6.65
€ 17.99
€ 6.65