Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
Paperback. Providing an examination of the contemporary search for myth, this book explores the social and psychological roots of the storytelling revival and the ever-resurgent power of the storyteller. Drawing on interviews with storytellers around the country, it paints the revival as part of a larger process of cultural revitalization. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7 photographs. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252067464
- ISBN
- 9780252067464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 40 halftones & line illus. BIC Classification: HRA; HRG; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, U.S.A. United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195332612
- ISBN
- 9780195332612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.86
€ 42.86
Paperback. Global goods, class, and identity in urban Egypt Series: Public Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7 b&w illus. BIC Classification: JFHF; JFSG; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253223111
- ISBN
- 9780253223111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.38
€ 26.99
€ 25.38
paperback. The extraordinary historical consequences of errors and fictional inventions. Translator(s): Weaver, William. Num Pages: 176 pages, 8Col.ill. BIC Classification: CFB; DSA; JFCX; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 174. The extraordinary historical consequences of errors and fictional inventions. Translator(s): Weaver, William. Num Pages: 176 pages, 8Col.ill. BIC Classification: CFB; DSA; JFCX; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 174. Very good clean copy showing light age and shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- W&N London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0025142
- ISBN
- 9780753808788
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
hardcover. A wide-ranging study of the myth of "The Last of the Race" as it develops in a range of literary and non-literary texts from the late-17th to late-19th centuries, from the ancient myths of Noah and Deucalion to contemporary stories of nuclear holocaust. Num Pages: 338 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSBD; DSBF; JFCX; JFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 694. Good clean copy showing some age and shelfwear. Some scoring to half title and title page including ownership details and Ex Libris stamp. Some warping to dust jacket and front board. Remains good copy with clean text and crisp pages
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Clarendon Press Oxford Oxford
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMK0024963
- ISBN
- 9780198112228
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 348 pages. BIC Classification: HRG; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rupa & Co
- Edition
- rep.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788171671311
- ISBN
- 9788171671311
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.05
€ 10.99
€ 10.05
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Aboriginal Studies Press Australia
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780855757113
- ISBN
- 9780855757113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.11
€ 32.99
€ 24.11
paperback. Charts the birth of Freemasonry through the survival of Templar traditions, currents of European thought, the mystery surrounding Rosslyn chapel, and an elite cadre of aristocrats attached as personal bodyguards to the French king. This book reveals its contribution to the fostering of tolerance, progressive values and cohesion in English society. Num Pages: 448 pages, 33. BIC Classification: JFH; JFSV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 110 x 30. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099257042
- ISBN
- 9780099257042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.29
€ 19.99
€ 15.29
Hardcover. Looking beyond the story related in Sophocles' drama, this book examines variations of the Oedipus tale from around the world. Taking sociological, psychological, anthropological and structuralist perspectives, the 19 essays reveal the complexities and multiple meanings of this centuries-old tale. Editor(s): Edmunds, Lowell; Dundes, Alan. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299148508
- ISBN
- 9780299148508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.50
€ 50.50
Hardcover. Explores research on proverbs of many cultures. More than 20 essays written by scholars of such diverse disciplines as folklore, literature, psychology, linguistics and anthropology illustrate the significance of traditional proverbs and trace variations of proverbs over time. Editor(s): Mieder, Wolfgang; Dundes, Alan. Num Pages: 340 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299143602
- ISBN
- 9780299143602
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.50
€ 50.50
Paperback. Studies the development of the Cossack hero and identifies him as part of Russian cultural mythology. Judith Kornblatt explores the power of the myth as a literary image, aiming to provide challenging readings of 19th- and 20th-century works by Pushkin, Gogol, Tolstoi, Khlebnikov, Babel and others. Series: Studies of the Harriman Institute. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 map, 2 half-tones. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSB; JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299135249
- ISBN
- 9780299135249
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.31
€ 24.31
Paperback. Presents a thesis that offers a vision of Texas history and culture. This work presents an analysis that de-emphasizes the role of the Texas Revolution in Texas history and explores the ways in which Anglos and Mexicans developed tense ties following the US-Mexico War. Editor(s): Cotera, Maria Eugenia. Series: Elma Dill Russell Spencer Series in the West and Southwest. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 b&w photo, 6 tables, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 1KLCM; GTB; HBJK; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 213.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585445646
- ISBN
- 9781585445646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.80
€ 21.80
Hardcover. Series: Texas Folklore Society Extra Book. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 145. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of North Texas Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574415896
- ISBN
- 9781574415896
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.30
€ 24.30
Paperback. Explores the evolutionary connections in function, garb, and behaviour between Afro-Creole masquerades and precursors from West Africa, the British Isles, and Western Europe. Robert Wyndham Nicholls utilizes a concept of play derived from Africa to describe a range of lighthearted and ritualistic activities. Series: Folklore Studies in a Multicultural World Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 829 black & white photographs; 57 color photographs. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFHF; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Press of Mississippi United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781496802477
- ISBN
- 9781496802477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.28
€ 34.28
Hardcover. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 279 x 11. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- South Dakota Historical Society Press
- Edition
- Bilingual: English & Lakota
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780985290528
- ISBN
- 9780985290528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.30
€ 24.30
Paperback. This volume takes the reader through the journey of a myth - where Orpheus becomes an Orpheus-Christus, a courtly knight and the writer of love lyrics. Num Pages: 265 pages, 34 b&w photographs, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: DSB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815628255
- ISBN
- 9780815628255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.95
€ 40.95
Hardback. Editor(s): Sloat, Susanna. Num Pages: 352 pages, 43 b/w photos, map. BIC Classification: ASD; JFC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813034676
- ISBN
- 9780813034676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.97
€ 39.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 10 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFHC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Trine Day United States
- Edition
- Second Edition, Second edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936296040
- ISBN
- 9781936296040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.34
€ 24.34
Paperback. Kay Stones book is a bright light guiding us down the contemporary Canadian and American river of stories. Christina Cacchilega, University of Hawaii-Manoa Num Pages: 156 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551111674
- ISBN
- 9781551111674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.38
€ 51.38
Paperback. Editor(s): Kane, Alice. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DQ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551110479
- ISBN
- 9781551110479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 44.35
€ 48.99
€ 44.35