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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
Paperback. A bilingual compilation of the dichos (sayings), adivinanzas (riddles), stories, love quatrains, letters, ballads, and songs from Spanish New Mexico. Num Pages: 187 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 187
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890133231
- ISBN
- 9780890133231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.42
€ 18.99
€ 15.42
Paperback. In Indian cultures all life is considered valuable and sacred and is a part of the powerful spiritual forces of nature. This title includes a collection of 36 animal tales, from the nine culture groups of North American Indians, tells stories about the behaviours and actions of humans, and the supernaturals that inhabit their world. Illustrator(s): Huffman, Bunny Pierce. Num Pages: 120 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 240 x 202 x 11. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890132111
- ISBN
- 9780890132111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.42
€ 18.99
€ 15.42
Paperback. Num Pages: 186 pages, b/w & colour illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFHF; VXQM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 10. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888394828
- ISBN
- 9780888394828
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.90
€ 21.99
€ 15.90
Paperback. Editor(s): Griffin, Trenholme,J. Num Pages: 64 pages, 9 b/w line drawings. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 5. Weight in Grams: 104.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Edition
- UNABRIDGED VERSION
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888393036
- ISBN
- 9780888393036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.31
€ 11.99
€ 10.31
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Chodos-Irvine, Margaret. Editor(s): Griffin, Trenholme,J. Num Pages: 64 pages, 19 line drawings. BIC Classification: 5AK; JFHF; YQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 142 x 5. Weight in Grams: 108.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888392442
- ISBN
- 9780888392442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.31
€ 11.99
€ 10.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, b/w photos & line drawings. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Edition
- First Thus Used
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888392305
- ISBN
- 9780888392305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.49
€ 24.99
€ 17.49
A collection of epics from the Miao (Hmong) ethnic group of southwest China. The poetic narratives, traditionally performed by two groups of singers, relate the creation of the world and the peoples and creatures in it. These mythic narratives serves as encyclopedias of traditional myths, legends, and folk customs of the Miao people. Translator(s): Bender, Mark. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872208506
- ISBN
- 9780872208506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 38.20
€ 52.99
€ 38.20
Paperback. A collection of epics from the Miao (Hmong) ethnic group of southwest China. The poetic narratives, traditionally performed by two groups of singers, relate the creation of the world and the people and creatures in it. These mythic narratives serves as encyclopedias of traditional myths, legends, and folk customs of the Miao people. Translator(s): Bender, Mark. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872208490
- ISBN
- 9780872208490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.17
€ 21.99
€ 17.17
paperback. Num Pages: 102 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2BXF; DSB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 8. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Ibex Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1.
- Number of pages
- 102
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780936347561
- ISBN
- 9780936347561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.80
€ 25.99
€ 19.80
Paperback. County Armagh, the Orchard County, has a rich heritage of myth and legends which is captured in this collection of tales by local storyteller Frances Quinn. Discover the places where the Craobh Rua - the Red Branch Knights - once roamed and the haunts of the powerful Queen Macha, along with tales of fairy mischief, heroic deeds and murderous crime. Num Pages: 192 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 14. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845888145
- ISBN
- 9781845888145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.21
€ 14.99
€ 13.21
Paperback. Offers 59 of the world's great myths - including selections from "The Iliad and the Odyssey", "Beowulf", "King Arthur" and "Quetzalcoatl". Each myth is accompanied by an introduction that offers historical background and suggests avenues for literary analysis. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 31. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Lincolnwood, Illinois
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780844257679
- ISBN
- 9780844257679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.83
€ 29.99
€ 27.83
Paperback. In this book, preeminent classicist Mary Lefkowitz brings fresh insights to the mythology of ancient Greece, demonstrating that these stories are not only entertaining but also offer crucial lessons about human experience. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300107692
- ISBN
- 9780300107692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.64
€ 28.64
Hardback. Covering a wide variety of topics, including science, citizenship, gender, and anti-Semitism, the author demonstrates how sin which rhetoric tied to blood and vampires permeated political discourse and transcended the disparate cultures of Great Britain, France, Germany, and the United States, forming a cohesive political and cultural metaphor. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJC; HBLL; HBTB; JFC; JFHF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843611
- ISBN
- 9781934843611
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.61
€ 147.61
Paperback. For centuries the real Mother Goose has been shrouded in mystery; now, finally, her secret identity is revealed. Num Pages: 319 pages. BIC Classification: DSY; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 27. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Moon Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782790228
- ISBN
- 9781782790228
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.74
€ 29.99
€ 25.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JFH; VXFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Trine Day
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634240000
- ISBN
- 9781634240000
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.01
€ 21.99
€ 20.01
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Libraries Unlimited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591584377
- ISBN
- 9781591584377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.44
€ 76.44
Hardcover. In Greek mythology the beautiful Narcissus glimpsed his own reflection in the waters of a spring and fell in love. But his was an impossible passion and, filled with despair, he pined away. Over the years the myth has inspired painters, writers, and film directors, as well as philosophers and psychoanalysts. Editor(s): Spaas, Lieve; Selous, Trista. Series: Polygons: Cultural Diversities & Intersections. Num Pages: 256 pages, 7 ills. BIC Classification: 1DVG; HRKP; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571817617
- ISBN
- 9781571817617
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.61
€ 162.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 16 page full colour insert. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 182 x 20. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Career Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781564147950
- ISBN
- 9781564147950
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.31
€ 31.99
€ 27.31
Hardback. A collection of folk tales from the provinces of Mexico. Series: World Folklore Series. Num Pages: 223 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; DQ; JFC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563087035
- ISBN
- 9781563087035
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.67
€ 77.67
Paperback. Let storyteller and biographer Jim Gramon give you a personal introduction to some of his legendary storytelling friends. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JFHF; WZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Republic of Texas Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556229398
- ISBN
- 9781556229398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.12
€ 20.99
€ 20.12